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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner meet in a mouthwatering French Open final as the two best players in the world contest for a grand slam title for the first time.
After years of dominance led by Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the men’s game has entered a new era with Alcaraz, 22, and Sinner, 23, winning the last five grand slam titles between them. In what is their 12th meeting of an electric, burgeoning rivalry, this is the first occasion Alcaraz and Sinner have competed in a major final and it’s unlikely to be the last.
World No 1 Sinner, who defeated Djokovic in a thrilling semi-final, is through to his maiden French Open final and is on a run of 20 consecutive wins at the grand slams. But defending Roland Garros champion Alcaraz has had the upper hand in their recent clashes, winning four in a row, as well as their two previous matches over best-of-five sets.
Jannik Sinner 6-4 7-6 4-6 5-6 Carlos Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner was so close to winning the tournament but now he’s back on level terms with Alcaraz in control of the set.
The Spaniard also has the crowd behind him which can’t be easy to handle.
Alcaraz is superb. He keeps the ball in play and waits for Sinner’s mistakes.
They come and he holds serve to love!
Mike Jones8 June 2025 18:25
Jannik Sinner 6-4 7-6 4-6 5-5 Carlos Alcaraz
The pressure is huge. Sinner may be feeling it. He faults with a first serve and sends the second the backhand.
Alcaraz dictates the rally and comes forward to win with a backhand volley.
15-40.
Two break points for Alcaraz to keep this match alive. Sinner sends the serve to middle of the box. Alcaraz bullies him again and Sinner goes long!
The fourth set is back on serve.
Mike Jones8 June 2025 18:21
Jannik Sinner 6-4 7-6 4-6 5-4 Carlos Alcaraz
Sinner begins with a second serve to the middle of the box. He and Alcaraz trade forehand shots and Sinner puts his too long.
0-15.
The next serve goes wide and Sinner forces Alcaraz across both side of court. He tries a couple of overhead smashes but Alcaraz gets both back. Sinner then drops a volley over the net to take the point.
15-15.
Another forehand from the Italian lands too long and he slips behind once more.
15-30.
Mike Jones8 June 2025 18:19
Jannik Sinner 6-4 7-6 4-6 5-4 Carlos Alcaraz
Brilliant resistance from Carlos Alcaraz who saves three championship points then fizzes down an ace at deuce to move to advantage.
He then lands the most superb forehand down the line to hold his own serve!
That is incredible. Alcaraz is hanging in there. Sinner has a chance though, he’s serving to win this time.
Mike Jones8 June 2025 18:16
Jannik Sinner 6-4 7-6 4-6 5-3 Carlos Alcaraz
Can Sinner get it done in this game?
Alcaraz is under pressure and has to hold but lose the opening point with a poor shot into the net.
He then double faults to put Sinner two points away from winning the match which does nothing to improve his mood.
Alcaraz then pushes a forehand long and Sinner has three championship points here.
Alcaraz serves to Sinner’s backhand. He gets the return back and a rally develops. Sinner tries to hit the baseline and puts the ball long.
One point saved by Alcaraz.
And another. Sinner swipes at a return of serve with his backhand but again sends it too long. 30-40.
Alcaraz sends his serve to the backhand again, Sinner returns, a forehand flick comes back but Sinner hits the net!
Deuce.
Mike Jones8 June 2025 18:14
Jannik Sinner 6-4 7-6 4-6 5-3 Carlos Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner must hold now to give himself a chance at winning this match. Carlos Alcaraz goes on the attack and does well. He forces a mistake out of his opponent and loses the first point.
Alcaraz gives the point back in the next rally with a backhand that lands too long past the baseline.
The Spaniard tries to win from the net but a powerful backhand from Sinner means his volley lands in the net.
Sinner leads 30-15.
A 127mph serve throws Alcaraz off balance and Sinner responds with a whipped forehand winner. One point away from a hold.
He gets it! Sinner will have a chance to serve for the match.
Mike Jones8 June 2025 18:10
BREAK! Jannik Sinner 6-4 7-6 4-6 4-3 Carlos Alcaraz
Chance!
A huge opportunity for Jannik Sinner to do some realy damage in this match.
Carlos Alcaraz’s momentum abandons him at the worst time and the Spaniard makes too many errors to stop the Sinner surge.
The Italian wins all four points in the next game, without reply, and that’s a break of serve!
Mike Jones8 June 2025 18:05
Jannik Sinner 6-4 7-6 4-6 3-3 Carlos Alcaraz
Again Sinner gets off to a perfect start in his own service game. He utilises volleys from the net perfectly and takes advantage of a couple of errors to lead 40-0.
A simple hold of serve puts Sinner back level.
Mike Jones8 June 2025 18:01
Jannik Sinner 6-4 7-6 4-6 2-3 Carlos Alcaraz
Alcaraz looks comfortable in the next game with his first serve landing in play more often than not.
Three quick points, and one against, take him to 40-15 but an untimely double fault from Alcaraz sends another point Sinner’s way.
Alcaraz doesn’t worry. He serves out to the backhand and Sinner can’t return.
Mike Jones8 June 2025 17:57
Jannik Sinner 6-4 7-6 4-6 2-2 Carlos Alcaraz
Four games into the fourth set and a clear pattern is emerging. Jannik Sinner is troubling Carlos Alcaraz’s serve and aiming for the break.
In response he’s flying through the first few points of his own serve, twice being up 40-0, before Alcaraz bites back.
The Spaniard managed to take a couple of points from Sinner’s serve with the Italian holding his serve by drilling a forehand down the line.
All square.
Mike Jones8 June 2025 17:53
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