2025 Roland Garros - Men’s Singles Day 15: final
2025 Roland Garros, second Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Clay Outdoor, Paris, France, 25 May - 8 June 2025.
Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (3) who defeated Alexander Zverev (4) 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2
Final:
Jannik Sinner (1) (Italy) v Carlos Alcaraz (2) (Spain)
In their previous 11 clashes, Alcaraz won 7, including the past 4.
Of these 4, 2 were on clay:
2025 Rome Masters 1000 final
2024 Roland Garros semi final
Sinner saved three break points in the opening game of set one.
Alcaraz saved a break point in game two.
Sinner saved two break points in game three.
Serve was held each time.
Sinner led 2-1.
Breaks of serve were exchanged in games five and six.
3-3.
Alcaraz saved a break point in game eight and held for 4-4.
Alcaraz served at 4-5 to stay in the set.
Sinner broke and took the set 6-4.
Sinner broke serve in game two of set two.
Alcaraz served at 2-5 to stay in the set.
He held.
Sinner served for the set at 5-3 but was broken.
Alcaraz served at 4-5 to stay in the set, and held.
Alcaraz served at 5-6, for the third time to stay in the set,
He held, forcing a tie break.
Sinner won the tie break and took the set 7-6(4).
Three service breaks in the first four games of set three.
Alcaraz led 3-1.
Sinner served at 2-5 to stay in the set.
He held.
Alcaraz served for the set but was broken and led 5-4.
Sinner served again to stay in the set.
Alcaraz broke and took the set 6-4.
Alcaraz saved a break point in game three of set four.
He held for 2-1.
Sinner broke in game seven to lead 4-3.
Alcaraz served at 3-5 to stay in the match.
He saved three match points before holding at 4-5.
Sinner served for the match but was broken.
Score was 5-5.
Sinner served at 5-6 to stay in the set.
He held, forcing a tie break.
Alcaraz won the tie break and took the set 7-6(3).
Alcaraz broke in the opening game of the decider.
He saved two break points in game four, and held for 3-1.
Sinner served at 3-5 to stay in the match.
He held for 4-5.
Alcaraz served for the match.
Sinner broke and levelled at 5-5.
Alcaraz served at 5-6 to stay in the match.
He held, forcing a match tie break.
Alcaraz won the tie break, and the epic contest was over.
The longest Roland Garros final in the Open Era.
Carlos Alcaraz came back from seemingly the impossible, to successfully defend his Roland Garros title.
Now he has five Grand Slam titles from the five finals in which he has appeared.
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