Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner thriller joins list of classic men’s finals

Carlos Alcaraz’s epic five-set victory over world number one Jannik Sinner was the longest French Open final in history and will go down as a classic.

Here, we look at five other memorable men’s singles finals.

Nadal came out on top 6–4 6–4 6–7(5) 6–7(8) 9–7 as two tennis greats went head-to-head in a final lasting almost five hours.

Spaniard Nadal stormed into a two-set lead but Federer battled back with two tie-break victories.

Rain delays played a part in building tension for a deciding set which Nadal edged 9–7 to claim his maiden Wimbledon title.

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Federer’s clash with Nadal was championed as the greatest final since Borg beat McEnroe in 1980.

In just under four hours, four-time champion Borg beat brash young New Yorker McEnroe 1-6 7-5 6-3 6-7 (16) 8-6.

McEnroe would not go away, saving seven championship points during the match, but Borg eventually saw it through.

Let’s run it back to 2012, shall we?