Grinning from ear to ear during the decisive tiebreak, Carlos Alcaraz erased a two-set deficit in a major for the first time in his career and erased three championship points to upend top-ranked Jannik Sinner 4-6,

The two best men's tennis players in the world delivered an epic Sunday — but how did their bodies and minds cope with the exertion?

Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his title at the 2025 French Open on Sunday, June 8. The Spaniard defeated Jannik Sinner in an engrossing five-set bout, in the finals, 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2).