Carlos Alcaraz dressed his fifth Grand Slam title in an exciting five-set fight against Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros on Sunday, and collected from two sets to win 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2).
The match, the longest Roland Garros finals ever at 5 hours and 29 minutes, saw Alcaraz save three championship points in the fourth set of 3-5, 0/40; He broke it early in the fifth, just not to serve it before he recovered to dominate the decisive fifth set-tie-break.
Full summary, match statistics, highlights and some final thoughts below.
Day fifteen French Open 2025 final result
| Winner | Loser | Results line |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz (2) | Jannik Sinner (1) | 4-6 6-7 (4) 6-4 7-6 (3) 7-6 (10-2) |
Match statistics
| Jannik Sinner | Carlos Alcaraz | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | 53 | 70 |
| Unwavering errors | 64 | 73 |
| Ace | 8 | 7 |
| Double error | 0 | 7 |
| 1st Earn % | 54% (103/191) | 58% (113/194) |
| 1st serving points won | 70% (72/103) | 63% (71/113) |
| 2nd serving points won | 50% (44/88) | 57% (46/81) |
| Break Points saved | 50% (7/14) | 53% (8/15) |
| Service Games | 75% (21/28) | 75% (21/28) |
| 1st return score won | 37% (42/113) | 30% (31/103) |
| 2nd return points won | 43% (35/81) | 50% (44/88) |
| Break Points won | 47% (7/15) | 50% (7/14) |
| Return games | 25% (7/28) | 25% (7/28) |
| Pressure points | 48% 014/29) | 52% (15/29) |
| Service points | 61% (116/191) | 60% (117/194) |
| Return points | 40% (77/194) | 39% (75/191) |
| Net points | 67% (30/45) | 67% (22/33) |
| Total score | 50% (193/385) | 50% (192/385) |
| Match points saved | 0 | 3 |
| Max points in line | 8 | 9 |
| Total games | 50% (28/56) | 50% (28/56) |
| Max -game in line | 5 | 4 |
Highlights
Fast Matching of Match + Thoughts
First the formalities: I thought Sinner started the match strongly, with its typical brand of aggressive baseline games and deep, flawless ground currents that pressed Alcaraz early.
He looked stronger, but Carlos continued to have short magic formulas where he looked to take fire. The set contained 11 break points over ten matches where Alcaraz hit the first blood, but failed to consolidate before Sinner broke to take the set after a medical timeout for Alcaraz (clay in the eye).
In the second set, competed for a 3-0 lead and dictated rally. Alcaraz fought back from 5-2 to level of 5-5, but the sinner’s calm shone in tie-break. His heavy and crowded focused focus gave him a two-set lead and left Alcaraz on the ropes.
Alcaraz had never returned from two sets in a sludge before, but he adjusted well in the third and was closer to the baseline to rush the sinner.
Although the sinner broke him in the first game and that he could not serve it, Alcaraz’s fantastic advance winner and a crucial return in the 10th game held him alive and changed the momentum slightly.
The fourth was where things raised. Down 3-5, 0/40, Alcaraz met three championship points but saved them with clutch serving and Sinner’s fault (Long forehand, Missed Return, Netted Shot). Alcaraz broke the sinner in the next match and dominated Tie-break and forced a fifth set when the professional Alcaraz audience broke out.
In the fifth set, Alcaraz had the wind in his sails because Sinner did not move so well, and after an early break he led 5-4 but could not serve it.
It gave the sinner a second wind, and at 6-5 it looked back on his racket. But Alcaraz stopped steadily, forced the tie break and then released a barrier of winners, crushed the sinner 10-2 in the switch to win after 5 hours and 29 minutes.
Thoughts on the final
A high quality final and one that either player could have won. The statistics tell the story: practically nothing separated them.
It came to just a handful of points. Alcaraz’s 13-1 record in fifth sets and his calm under pressure, especially in the final tie break, finally made the difference.
Sannar Sinner’s 6-10 record in crucial sets and his 0-7 mark in matches that lasted for 3 hours and 50 minutes a role? Possibly. But if you played that match 100 times, the margins would still be a razor. 51–49, 52–48, maybe even 50-50 in both ways.
At Clay, I think Alcaraz has the more complete game, which can have higher peaks, but also more fluctuations on level.
Early on, he seemed to play too much on Sinner’s terms by trading ground stretches at a windy pace, shooting for shots. I expected more variation from Carlos with more form, more spins, more disruptions, but for large stretches he went toe-to-toe.
Sinner had the upper hand in these exchanges early, thanks to his simple power and elite movement, which is almost impossible to neutralize. But when the match carried on, Alcaraz showed more barley and adaptability.
Sinner will regret the missed championship points and the loss of precision in the final tie-break. But credit to Alcaraz, he went full Novak mode when it recorded the most and played flawless tennis under the heaviest pressure.
What did you think of the final? Let me know in the comments.
