Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2) to clinch the French Open 2025 title at the Court Philippe Chatrier in Paris on Sunday.
With this win in a marathon final which lasted for five hours and 29 minutes, the Spaniard defended his title at Roland Garros and also handed the Italian his first loss in Grand Slam finals.
Here are all the records (info via ATP Media Info) set by the 22-year-old Alcaraz with his triumph:-
1 – Alcaraz is the first man since Federer (7) to win his first five Grand Slam Finals.
3 – The Spaniard has become the third youngest man in history to reach the milestone of winning five Grand Slams, after Bjorn Borg (21), and Rafael Nadal (22).
3 – Alcaraz is now joint-third on the all-time list with Iga Swiatek for most Grand Slam finals won without losing. Only Roger Federer (7) and Monica Seles (6) have won more Slams before losing in a major final.
3 – He also is the third man, since 1990, to win multiple ATP Masters 1000 titles on clay and the French Open trophy in a single season, following Thomas Muster in 1995 and Nadal (2005-08, 2010, 2012-13, 2017-18).
3 – Moreover, he is also the third man in Open Era to win a Grand Slam singles final after having saved match points(s) after Gaston Gaudio (French Open 2004) and Novak Djokovic (Wimbledon 2019).
4- He is the fourth man in this century to clinch a Grand Slam singles title for four consecutive years after Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic.
8 – Alcaraz is the eighth man in Open Era to successfully defend his Roland Garros title.
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