Carlos Alcaraz battled from the brink of a first Grand Slam final loss to outlast Jannik Sinner in a French Open title clash for the ages on Sunday and keep his crown, cementing his status as the Prince of Clay in Roland Garros' post-Rafa Nadal era.

It was one of the greatest feats in tennis history. Roland Garros 2025 began with a tribute to its undisputed king—14-time champion Rafa Nadal—whose legacy was

Carlos Alcaraz beat world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the final of the French Open on Sunday, taking the 22-year-old’s Grand Slam haul to five titles. But that barely does justice to the drama that played out at the Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Carlos Alcaraz called it destiny as he completed a thrilling comeback to capture his fifth Grand Slam title at the French Open on Sunday, drawing level with his childhood idol Rafael Nadal’s tally at the same age.