Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Coco Gauff have reacted to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s epic championship match at the 2025 French Open.
Alcaraz prevailed 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(2) after five hours and 29 minutes in the longest French Open final in history.
The Spanish superstar saved three championship points at 3-5, 0-40 in the fourth set and also survived when Sinner served for the title in the following game.
The world No 2 now holds a remarkable 5-0 record in Grand Slam finals after securing his second successive crown at Roland Garros.
In a post on Instagram after his incredible triumph, Alcaraz wrote: “How was your Sunday?”
Sinner wrote: “Au revoir, Paris Congrats to @carlitosalcarazz and the team. I gave all I had, didn’t pay off this time. Until next year.”
Alcaraz’s idol Rafael Nadal — a winner of a record 14 French Open titles — paid tribute to both Alcaraz and Sinner on Instagram.
“What a great Roland Garros final! Enhorabuena (congratulations) @carlitosalcarazz! Congrats also @janniksin for the great battle,” wrote the 22-time major champion.
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The Swiss icon, who both Alcaraz and Sinner have cited as a major inspiration, said: “Three winners in Paris today: @carlitosalcarazz @janniksin and the beautiful game of tennis. What a match!”
Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s singles final at Roland Garros to claim her maiden title at the event and second Grand Slam overall.
The 21-year-old American hailed Alcaraz and referenced last year’s China Open — where both she and the Spaniard won the titles.
Gauff wrote on X: “We had to run Beijing back for the one time! Congratulations @carlitosalcarazz on an incredible win! You are amazing!”
Italian ATP star Lorenzo Musetti, who was forced to retire in the fourth set of his French Open semi-final with Alcaraz, gave his reaction on Instagram.
“True CHAMPIONS of out sport,” Musetti wrote.
Robin Soderling, a former world No 4 and French Open runner-up in 2009 and 2010, said: “When you thought tennis had reached its highest potential with the Big Three. These guys (Alcaraz and Sinner) just took it to the next level.
“The pace and intensity was just unreal.”
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