Carlos Alcaraz wins French Open final
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Alcaraz won his fifth major in just as many finals appearances, 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2). The match took five hours, 29 minutes, making it the longest French Open final in history, and the second longest major final of all time ( Novak Djokovic and Nadal went 5 hours, 53 minutes, at the 2012 Australian Open).
Carlos Alcaraz won his second consecutive French Open title after a thrilling five-hour match, showcasing resilience by coming back from two sets down. Anand Mahindra took to X and praised his performance.
Take it from eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi; he knows what elite-level play looks like in men's tennis. The last American to win the French Open delivered Sunday's singles trophy to 22-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz after a heart-stopping, five-set victory over world No. 1 Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros.
According to Spotrac, that figure will move Alcaraz past tennis legend Pete Sampras for seventh place on the ATP career earnings list. Sampras made $43.3 million during his incredible career, which included 14 Grand Slam singles titles.