Carlos Alcaraz Wins French Open in Five Sets
Carols Alcaraz has won the French Open in five sets, defeating his opponent Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) in the final at the Roland-Garros stadium, Paris. Coming from two sets down and saving three match points, Alcaraz defended his French Open title, winning his fifth grand slam prize in as many finals. Sinner’s loss marks the first time the Italian has failed to win a grand slam final he has played in. The match set several records. At five hours and 29 minutes long, it was the longest in French Open history. The first time Sinner and Alcaraz had met in a final – it was the first grand slam final to be played by two players born this century. A victory for Sinner would have been the 23-year-old’s third consecutive grand slam win. For 22-year-old Alcaraz, it’s his fifth – matching his idol Rafael Nadal’s total at the same age.