French Open 2025 Final: Defending champ Carlos Alcaraz beats Jannik Sinner in five-set thriller - Action in images

French Open 2025 men's singles final: Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in the men's singles final, and also successfully defended his title.

Published on: Jun 09, 2025 1:07 AM IST

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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz fought back from behind to defeat Jannik Sinner, 4-6 6-7 6-4 7-6 7-6 in the French Open 2025 men’s singles final, at Roland Garros in Paris. (AFP)

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Sinner began on a strong note, winning the first set (6-4) with ease, and initially it look like his Spanish opponent didn’t stand a chance. (AFP)

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In the second set, Alcaraz tried to stage a comeback, and enforced a tie-breaker, but it was Sinner, who once again came out on top and looked totally in control, winning 7-6. (REUTERS)

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In the third set, the crowd began to cheer loudly for Alcaraz, overshadowing Sinner, whenever he attempted to return. The Spaniard won the third set, 6-4. (AFP)

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In the fourth set (7-6), Alcaraz completed his comeback, winning the tie-breaker. (AFP)

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The fifth set was a thriller as Sinner didn’t give up and tried his best to get back into the game. The set reached the decisive tie-breaker and Alcaraz cruised past Sinner, winning 10-2, and clinching the set, 7-6, to successfully defend his title. (AFP)

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Alcaraz’ dominance over Sinner continued with a fifth straight win. (AP)

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Alcaraz also ended the Italian’s 20-match winning streak at Majors. (AP)

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It was also the longest-ever Roland Garros final, since tennis went professional in 1968. (AP)

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The match also saw Alcaraz save three match points in the fourth set. (AP)