Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(2) to clinch the French Open 2025 men’s singles title. defend his French Open title. At 22, Alcaraz is the third‑youngest man in history to win five grand slam titles, following in the footsteps of Björn Borg and Rafael Nadal.

It was also the longest-ever Roland Garros final. It  lasted for five hours and 29 minutes. Before 2025, the longest-ever Roland Garros final in the Open Era took place in 1982. In 1982 Mats Wilander beat Guillermo Vilas in four hours and 47 minutes.

The French Open is the premier clay court championship in the world. The only Grand Slam tournament currently held on this surface

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Carlos Alcaraz beats Alexander Zverev (4) 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 to win Roland Garros final. The Spaniard wins his third Grand Slam and first French Open title. He eclipsed Nadal as the youngest man to collect major championships on three surfaces.

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Roland Garros final is played on clay. It owes its red colour to the crushed brick which forms the upper layer of the surface. There are three layers in all. One of limestone, one of clinker, and one of stone – as well as drainage pipes. Clay is the slowest of surfaces. Along with the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open, the French Open is one of the four historic tennis tournaments which make up the legendary Grand Slam.

The four tournaments all being played on different surfaces.  Plexi cushion in Australia, clay at Roland Garros, grass at Wimbledon, and Decoturf at the US Open. The Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open are the four Grand Slam tournaments. The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid-January, the French Open in May/June, Wimbledon in June/July, and the US Open in August/September.