World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz edged out world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in a cinematic finish, securing back-to-back titles at Roland-Garros and further cementing his place as the brightest young star in the sport.

In a touching pre-match moment at Roland‑Garros, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz paused on Court Philippe‑Chatrier to take a photograph of Rafael Nadal’s immortalized footprint plaque before his semifinal against Lorenzo Musetti.

Carlos Alcaraz revealed that Rafael Nadal‘s legendary fighting spirit inspired his comeback in the 2025 French Open final. Facing a two-set deficit and three championship points, Alcaraz dug deep to turn the match around against world No.