Alcaraz gained a boost and provided an early break. He served for the title at 5-4 and lost his focus. Jannik pulled the break back for more drama. The match went into a deciding tie break for the first time in the Roland Garros finals.

John McEnroe has claimed that both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner would beat Rafael Nadal “at his best” after the pair contested an extraordinary French Open final. Alcaraz roared back to win a remarkable match in five sets having saved three championship points late in the fourth to force a decider.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner fought in their first Major final at Roland Garros. As expected, the leaders of the new generation made it memorable, battling for five hours and 29 minutes and writing their names in history books.