Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 8, 2025 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz poses with the trophy after winning the men's singles final alongside runner up Italy's Jannik Sinner REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
PARIS (Reuters) -French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz praised his rival Jannik Sinner after their burgeoning rivalry offered the Roland Garros crowd a vintage final clash at Roland Garros on Sunday.
Spain's Alcaraz retained his title after saving three match points to beat world number one Sinner 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(10-2) in the longest French Open final since tennis turned professional in 1968 - a battle lasting five hours 29 minutes.
