Carlos Alcaraz wins French Open final in five sets after saving 3 match points against Jannik Sinner

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PARIS — Carlos Alcaraz rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) on Sunday and retain his French Open title for a second straight year.

Alcaraz, who won his fifth Grand Slam tournament in as many finals, produced one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the clay-court tournament.

It was the first time that Sinner had lost a Grand Slam final.

It was also the longest-ever French Open final.

Jannik Sinner plays a backhand return on the tennis court
Italy’s Jannik Sinner during a men’s singles final tennis match against Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz on day 15 of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Sunday.Julien De Rosa / AFP – Getty Images

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