What a match it was and one for the ages both being the longest French Open Final by time and also by number of games. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are going to give us more such epics in the years to come.
Alcaraz is a fighter like Nadal and never gives up. To win a match after 2 sets down and 3 match points. It is a miracle come back indeed. Still feel Sinner game is bit superior and might be the one to carry out Novak legacy.
Today match will find in my greatest ever Grand slam finals ever that i have watched (my list) -
- 2008 Wimbledon Final - Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal
- 2012 Australian Open Final - Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal
- 2019 Wimbledon Final - Novak Djokovic vs Roger Federer
- 2025 French Open Final - Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner
Longest French Open Finals by time
5 hrs 29 mins - 2025 Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6
4 hrs 42 mins - 1982 Mats Wilander vs Guillermo Vilas 1-6, 7-6, 6-0, 6-4.
4 hrs 19 mins - 2024 Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
4 hrs 8 mins - 1984 Ivan Lendl vs John McEnroe 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 7–5
Longest French Open Finals by games
59 games - 2025 Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6
51 games - 1984 Ivan Lendl vs John McEnroe 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 7–5
48 games - 2021 Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas 6–7, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
@grayruby would say Alcaraz is the Pacers of Tennis!!