Alcaraz, French Open and Grand Slam
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2025 French Open results, winner: Coco Gauff rallies past Aryna Sabalenka to claim second Grand Slam
Coco Gauff has captured her first French Open title after dispatching world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 in a competitive women's final at Roland Garros. Gauff, who now has two career majors after winning the US Open in 2023,
Carlos Alcaraz etched his name even deeper into tennis history with his stunning victory at the 2025 French Open, not just by winning a fifth Grand Slam title, but by doing so at the exact age Rafael Nadal had reached the same milestone: 22 years, 1 month, and 3 days. For the young Spaniard, it was more than a coincidence; it felt like destiny.
Gauff won her first Roland Garros title by playing the conditions and the occasion with more evenness than Sabalenka.
Alcaraz’s win in Paris broke the tie in career titles – giving him a 20th to Sinner’s 19 – and boosted his lead over the Italian in career prize money. Alcaraz has won 44,732,623 US dollars (£33m at current exchange rates) to Sinner’s USD41,518,168 (£30.6m).
The Spaniard came back from triple match point down to win Roland Garros again and stay perfect in major finals.
After producing one of the greatest Grand Slam finals of all time, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner served an explicit reminder they are the two main forces