French Open: Carlos Alcaraz wins greatest-ever Roland-Garros remaining with epic victory over Jannik Sinner | Tennis Information

Carlos Alcaraz saved three championship factors earlier than retaining the French Open title by defeating world No 1 Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-2) in one of many greatest-ever Grand Slam finals.

The Spaniard confirmed unbelievable reserves of power and willpower to win a five-hour 29-minute marathon and deny Italian Sinner a 3rd consecutive Grand Slam title.

As an alternative Alcaraz claimed his fifth main crown at precisely the identical age as his idol Rafael Nadal did, aged 22 years, one month and three days previous.

It was his fifth victory from his fifth remaining, which was the primary at one of many majors to be fought out between two gamers born this century.

It was additionally the primary Grand Slam remaining assembly of the 2 younger superstars of males’s tennis, the most effective gamers on the planet, who’ve now shared the final six main titles.

And it’s one that can go down as a cast-iron Roland-Garros traditional, a remaining for the ages, a high-quality, heavy-hitting marathon which the person from Murcia gained.

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