Carlos Alcaraz defied odds to beat Jannik Sinner 6-4, 7-6, 4-6, 6-7, 6-7 in a thrilling French Open final. Sinner started in fine fashion and took a comfortable 2-0 lead in the first two sets before breaking Alcaraz's serve early in set three, however, Alcaraz bounced back in style to break Sinner thrice and take the set 6-4.

Sinner was on the verge of a historic win after he was 5-3 and 0-40 up on Alcaraz's serve in the fourth set, but the Spanish wizard didn't give up and made a remarkable recovery, saving three Championship points and breaking Sinner's serve in the next game to push the game to the tie-breaker, which he won and forced the decider fifth set.

Carlos Alcaraz Creates History

Carlos Alcaraz created history en route to the stunning defence of his French Open title. He became the first man in the world to save three Championship points to win the French Open. With the win, Alcaraz continued his unbeaten run in Grand Slam finals. Alcaraz has featured in five Grand Slam finals so far, coming out victorious every time.

He is the first man on the planet in the Open Era to maintain a 100 percent win record in Grand Slam finals in the first five Slams. Alcaraz's first Slam win came when he beat Casper Ruud to win the US Open 2022, and later stunned Novak Djokovic in the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. In 2024, he won the French Open and Wimbledon, where he defeated Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic, respectively.

Meanwhile, Alcaraz also shared a remarkable feat with veteran Rafael Nadal. Alcaraz won his fifth Slam at the age of 22 years, 1 month, and 3 days. Coincidentally, Nadal also won his fifth Slam at the age of 22 years, 1 month, and 3 days.