Young Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz was crowned Roland Garros 2025 champion in a historic final on Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris. Alcaraz won his second consecutive Grand Slam title on clay after beating Italy’s Jannik Sinner in a thrilling match that lasted more than five hours. This triumph reaffirms Alcaraz as one of the great rising stars of world tennis and consolidates his position among the sport’s elite at just 22 years of age.
Alcaraz, aged 22 years, 1 month and 3 days, won his fifth Grand Slam after winning at Roland Garros on 8 June 2025, matching exactly the age Rafael Nadal was when he won his fifth major on 7 July 2008 at Wimbledon against Federer. This coincidence highlights how Alcaraz has equalled Nadal’s record for major titles won at the same age.
An epic comeback for the history books
Carlos Alcaraz won Roland Garros after an epic five-set battle against Jannik Sinner, in a match that is now part of tennis history. The Spaniard started the match by dropping the first two sets (4-6, 6-7(4)) against a solid Jannik Sinner, who played a strong game and seemed to be on his way to victory. In fact, the Italian had three match points in the third set, but Alcaraz showed great mental strength to save those crucial points in the decisive phase.
From that moment on, the young player from Murcia brought out his best tennis, with an aggressive and precise game that overwhelmed Sinner. Alcaraz won the next three sets (6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2)), coming from behind to seal his victory in one of the longest and most dramatic finals in the Open era. Lasting 5 hours and 29 minutes, this match not only became not only the longest match in Roland Garros history, but one of the best in the tournament.
On their way to the final
Carlos Alcaraz arrived at Roland Garros 2025 with the firm intention of retaining his title, and his run to the final was a demonstration of his talent and determination. He overcame Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan in the second round, followed by a win over Bosnian Damir Dzumhur in the third round. In the round of 16, Alcaraz beat American Ben Shelton, showing solid and consistent play. In the quarter-finals he faced another American, Tommy Paul, whom he also managed to beat. In the semi-finals, the Italian Lorenzo Musetti was unable to stop the Spaniard’s progress, and he made it to the final with a firm step. There, Jannik Sinner awaited him, against whom he fought a memorable battle, coming from behind to win the title in a match that is now tennis history.
