Carlos Alcaraz battled from the brink to outlast top seed Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(10-2) in a French Open final for the ages on Sunday to retain his crown and cement his status as the Prince of Clay in Roland Garros' post-Rafa Nadal era.

The first Grand Slam final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner not only exceeded expectations, it sets an entirely new narrative for the sport.

Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz trailed by two sets early on, but came back to defeat Jannik Sinner in the longest French Open final in the Open Era.