Alcaraz vs. Sinner Roland Garros Final – A Modern Tennis Epic

Key Highlights:

• Match Duration: 5 hours 29 minutes
  → 2nd longest Grand Slam final in the Open Era (after Djokovic-Nadal, 2012 Australian Open – 5 hrs 53 mins)

• Tie-break Sets: 3
  → Only the 2nd time in Grand Slam final history with 3 tie-breaks (after 2019 Wimbledon: Djokovic vs Federer)

• Historic Comeback:
  → Alcaraz came back from 2 sets down
  → Only the 8th instance in the Open Era where a player has won a Slam final after trailing by two sets
  → Sinner himself had achieved this feat at 2024 Australian Open vs Medvedev

Historical Context:

• Other Epic Finals:

  • 2012 Australian Open: Djokovic def. Nadal – longest Grand Slam final ever

  • 2019 Wimbledon: Djokovic def. Federer – first final with 3 tie-breaks, nearly 5 hrs long

Rivalry Stats (Since 2024):

• Sinner:

  • Matches won: 91/99 (92% win rate)

  • Finals reached: 12

  • Lost only to Alcaraz in finals (3 times)

• Alcaraz:

  • Matches won: 91/109 (83% win rate)

  • Head-to-head vs Sinner: 5-0

  • Remains undefeated vs Sinner in last 18 months

The 2025 Roland Garros final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner ranks among the greatest in tennis history, :

• Its marathon length

• Multiple tie-breaks

• A rare comeback from 2 sets down