Sinner, the world no 1, is playing in his first major since his three-month suspension after he tested positive for clostebol, a banned substance.
Before that, Alcaraz profited from Lorenzo Musetti retiring injured during their fourth set, having dropped the first before roaring back to take the second and third on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
The men’s final will cap off a remarkable fortnight of tennis in Paris, with the women’s event reaching its conclusion on Saturday as Aryna Sabalenka faces Coco Gauff.
The 22-year-old Spaniard currently leads the head to head by seven wins to four, having won four meetings in a row, in the recent Italian Open final, last year’s epic five-set French Open semi-final and in a dramatic China Open final in October, plus the semi-finals at Indian Wells in 2024.
Sinner has not dropped a set en route to the final, blowing away every opponent that has stood in his way, including Alexander Bublik, Jack Draper’s conqueror, in the quarter-finals.
Alcaraz has had a trickier time of it, losing four sets before this encounter, but he has not been forced into a marathon five-setter all tournament.
Defending champion: Carlos Alcaraz beat Lorenzo Musetti in the last four
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Sinner vs Alcaraz start time
The 2025 French Open men’s singles final takes place on Sunday, June 8 on Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros in Paris.
The match is due to start at 2pm BST, which is 3pm local time.
How to watch Sinner vs Alcaraz
TV channel: In the UK, you can watch live coverage of the French Open on TNT Sports. Coverage starts from 1pm BST on Sunday on TNT Sports 1.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also watch the action unfold live online via the discovery+ app.
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