Alcaraz heaves Sinner in the marathon final to win his fifth Grand Slam title!

Alcaraz heaves Sinner in the marathon final to win his fifth Grand Slam title!

In a thrilling match that rewrote French Open history, Carlos Alcaraz defended his title today, defeating Jannik Sinner in the longest final of the tournament. With an exciting final score of 4:6, 6:7 (4:7), 6:4, 7:6 (7:3) and 7:6 (10:2), the 22-year-old was once again crowned champion in Paris. Alcaraz thus secured his fifth Grand Slam title, an impressive achievement that puts him in the footsteps of legends like Rafael Nadal, who also shone with five titles at the same age. radiokoeln.de reports.

The final, held at the sold-out Court Philippe-Chatrier with 15,000 enthusiastic spectators, lasted over five hours and is a true masterpiece of tennis. Alcaraz, who had never come back from a 0-2 set deficit in eight attempts in his career, once again showed his great fighting spirit. In the fourth set he fended off three match points from Sinner before triumphing in the tiebreak. “I gave everything I had,” Alcaraz remarked after the game. nbcnewyork.com added.

Impressive duel between two talents

From the start, Sinner and Alcaraz kept the spectators in suspense with high-class tennis. Sinner, seeded number 1, led 6:4 after the first set. Sinner also dominated in the second round and took a 5-2 lead before ultimately winning the second set in the tiebreak. But Alcaraz demonstrated his impressive comeback in the third set, simultaneously ending the Italian's streak of 31 sets won. A service game cost him in the second set, but he still fought his way back into the game.

The fourth set saw the most dramatic moments of the match: Alcaraz threw everything into the balance and prevailed in the tiebreak. He finally decided the last set with a clear improvement in performance and a tiebreak result of 10:2. Sinner missed out on his fourth world title in this final after strong performances at the US Open and Australian Open, but instead suffered his first defeat in a Grand Slam final. Wikipedia provides further information.

Japanese Success and Future Outlook

Now Alcaraz has his sights set on the next big tournament: Wimbledon, where he won the last two titles and is now keen on the Grand Slam. While Sinner had not lost a set before the final in Paris, he will now do everything he can to show that this defeat is only a small setback on the way to his goals.

In summary, the French Open 2025 will be remembered not only for this epic final, but also for an exciting entire tournament week. The most important thing for tennis fans: The next opportunity to see these top players at a Grand Slam event is already around the corner.