Carlos Alcaraz comes back to shock Jannik Sinner for French Open win

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The French Open men’s final came down to an epic between two of the top athletes in the sport on Sunday – Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

In what turned out to be one of the most exciting contests in sports this year, Alcaraz stormed back to defeat Sinner 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2).

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Carlos Alcaraz reacts after winning the third set against Jannik Sinner at the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros Stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

It appeared Sinner had the advantage early in the match. Sinner won the first set 6-4 and came away with a 7-6 win in set No. 2. But the momentum the Italian star built appeared to fizzle away as Alcaraz came back stronger each time Sinner tried to put him away.

Alcaraz took the third set, 6-4. Then, Sinner had a 5-3 advantage on Alcaraz in the fourth set, but the Spanish star dug down deep and tapped into a different mentality. He came back to tie the set at six games apiece and then forced a tiebreaker in which he won 7-3.

Alcaraz won the first game of the fifth set after a shot that landed close to the net on Sinner’s side. All the momentum seemingly shifted to Alcaraz as he took and maintained the lead.

Sinner would not go quietly. Though he became frustrated in the middle of the set, he showed the crowd at Roland Garros why he was the No. 1 tennis player in the world. He hit an incredible shot close to the net that even Alcaraz couldn’t reach. Alcaraz, despite having the serve, couldn’t get the winner he needed. Sinner tied the set five games apiece.

Jannik Sinner returns to Carlos Alcaraz during the final