3 d. ago Alcaraz’s ridiculous victory over Sinner sets tone for next decade of rivalry at top of tennis | Tumaini Carayol

The frenzied last few games of the 2025 French Open final will go down as one of the greatest stretches of play in grand slam historyFive hours into the madness, when their legs should have been fading and sanity departing, the miraculous French Open final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner ascended to even greater heights. So much had already happened. For a long time, Alcaraz had been dominated with the same ruthless efficiency Sinner reserved for the rest of the field and he soon stared into the abyss, trailing triple championship point at 3-5, 0-40 in the fourth set.That moment would instead mark the beginning of Alcaraz’s unprecedented, preposterous comeback as he completely turned the match around. He soon closed in on victory, leading by a break in the fifth set against a weary opponent. With his back to the wall, time running out, Sinner produced a transcendent return game as Alcaraz served for the title at 5-4 to draw level again. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Sinner’s mechanical excellence malfunctions against human ingenuity of relentless rival

World No 1’s spellbinding effort dismantled by Alcaraz in the fifth set to conjure theatre in Paris and a rivalry for the agesBy the end, it felt cruel to want more. Look at the state of these men: bedraggled and dishevelled, dragged into a place of wildness and madness, of mental atrophy and physical dismay. You, on the other hand, have spent the last five and a half hours sitting on your couch, eating snacks and gorging on the finest sporting theatre. You want this prolonged for your entertainment? You want more of this? And of course the only real answer is: yes. Yes, please.Twilight zone at Roland Garros. Two sets each, six games each: the shadows ravenous, the noise bestial, every thrill laced with a kind of sickness. By the end, admiration began to meld with pity. Pity for their teams and families, trapped in the convulsions, feeling a spiralling hypertension with every passing moment. Pity for the tennis balls, being smacked and beaten mercilessly across the Paris n...

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4 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz saves three match points to beat Sinner in epic French Open final

Alcaraz wins 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2)Spaniard wins fifth grand slam title against world No 1As he faced up to the excruciating reality of trailing three championship points against the best player in the world, Carlos Alcaraz started his service preparation from the Court Philippe-Chatrier baseline with a deep, long breath. For most other players in the history of tennis, there was no reason to believe in any outcome other than defeat.In his short time competing in the biggest matches of his sport, ­however, Alcaraz has made it clear that he is different to anyone who has come before him, both in the way he approaches his tennis and the unwavering belief that underpins his ­success. Alcaraz recovered and pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the sport, in an otherworldly confrontation, spectacularly toppling the world No 1 Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) after five hours and 29 minutes to defend his French Open title in Paris. Con...

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4 d. ago French Open 2025 men’s final: Jannik Sinner v Carlos Alcaraz – tennis live

Follow live final updates from Roland GarrosHave any thoughts to share? Send Daniel an emailSalut et bienvenue à Roland-Garros 2025 – 15e jour!We’re all friends here so we can be honest with one another: our lives are predictable, the days passing slowly and the years zipping by in a sapping imposition of the almost-same. The world, so full of fantasy and wonder, so much of it inaccessible to us other than on special occasions. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Women’s French Open Final Prediction & Sabalenka vs Gauff Best Bets

Read the latest odds and tennis betting tips ahead of the 2025 Women’s French Open final in Paris

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7 d. ago Sabalenka ends Swiatek’s reign on clay to set up French Open final against Gauff

World No1 wins 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 as champion crumblesGauff ends Boisson’s fairytale run with 6-1, 6-2 routAfter successfully devoting the past few years of her life to becoming a more well-rounded player and mentally durable individual, Aryna Sabalenka arrived on court for her second French Open semi-final certain that she was finally ready for more. No challenge, not even the task of ending an era of total dominance at Roland Garros, felt beyond her.In the face of her greatest rival on the court Iga Swiatek has made her own, Sabalenka converted her phenomenal form and fortitude into one of the most significant victories of her career as she held her nerve in three delicious, tension filled sets to topple the four-time French Open champion 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 and reach the final at Roland Garros for the first time in her career. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Swiatek sweeps past Svitolina to set up Sabalenka showdown at French Open

Four-time Roland Garros champion victorious 6-1, 7-5Belarusian gets better of Zheng Qinwen in straight setsAryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek will take their era-defining rivalry to the latter stages of the French Open for the first time as they reached the semi-finals.Sabalenka, the world No 1, edged past Zheng Qinwen, the eighth seed, 7-6 (3), 6-3 to end the Olympic gold medalist’s 10-match winning streak at Roland Garros. Sabalenka has reached the last four in nine of her past 10 grand slam tournaments, her only earlier loss coming in the quarter-finals in Paris last year when she was suffering from food poisoning. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jack Draper says French Open defeat to Alexander Bublik 'hurts a lot' as he reflects on missed opportunity

Draper took the first set but eventually slumped to a fourth round exit against Alexander Bublik

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1 week ago French Open 2025 LIVE! Latest updates and reaction after Draper and Norrie crash out

Draper was the final British man standing after Norrie’s defeat

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1 week ago French Open: Bublik v Draper, Djokovic beats Norrie, Boisson stuns Pegula – live

World No 361 Boisson shocks Pegula in thrillerEmail Niall with your thoughts on the actionMagical stuff from Andreeva here, somehow chasing down a Kasatkina drop shot and sending a perfect lob beyond her opponent. That’s earned her a break in the opening game of the second set, and she’s threatening to run away with this now.On Chatrier, Alexandrova is making a better go of things in the second set, getting on the board with her first service holds. She leads 2-1, still on serve. Continue reading...

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1 week ago French Open: Novak Djokovic roars past Cameron Norrie and joins Rafael Nadal in exclusive club

Djokovic remains on track for a record 25th major as he faces Zverev in the quarter-final

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1 week ago French Open 2025 LIVE! Draper vs Bublik latest score and updates after Djokovic beats Norrie

Draper the final British man standing after Norrie’s defeat

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1 week ago French Open: Norrie v Djokovic, Bublik v Draper, Boisson stuns Pegula – live

World No 361 Boisson shocks Pegula in thrillerEmail Niall with your thoughts on the actionMagical stuff from Andreeva here, somehow chasing down a Kasatkina drop shot and sending a perfect lob beyond her opponent. That’s earned her a break in the opening game of the second set, and she’s threatening to run away with this now.On Chatrier, Alexandrova is making a better go of things in the second set, getting on the board with her first service holds. She leads 2-1, still on serve. Continue reading...

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1 week ago French Open 2025 LIVE! Norrie vs Djokovic latest score and updates as Draper faces Bublik

Draper will face world number one Jannik Sinner in quarter-finals if both come through fourth round

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1 week ago French Open: Norrie v Djokovic, world No 361 Boisson stuns Pegula, Gauff through – live

Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva advance to last eightEmail Yara with your thoughts on the actionMagical stuff from Andreeva here, somehow chasing down a Kasatkina drop shot and sending a perfect lob beyond her opponent. That’s earned her a break in the opening game of the second set, and she’s threatening to run away with this now.On Chatrier, Alexandrova is making a better go of things in the second set, getting on the board with her first service holds. She leads 2-1, still on serve. Continue reading...

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1 week ago French Open 2025 LIVE! Norrie vs Djokovic latest score and updates before Draper faces Bublik

Draper will face world number one Jannik Sinner in quarter-finals if both come through fourth round

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1 week ago French Open: Pegula and Keys in action, Zverev wins, Norrie v Djokovic to come – live

Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva advance to last eightEmail Niall with your thoughts on the actionMagical stuff from Andreeva here, somehow chasing down a Kasatkina drop shot and sending a perfect lob beyond her opponent. That’s earned her a break in the opening game of the second set, and she’s threatening to run away with this now.On Chatrier, Alexandrova is making a better go of things in the second set, getting on the board with her first service holds. She leads 2-1, still on serve. Continue reading...

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1 week ago French Open: Zverev and Pegula in action, Gauff wins, Norrie v Djokovic to come – live

Fourth-round matches continue at Roland GarrosEmail Niall with your thoughts on the actionMagical stuff from Andreeva here, somehow chasing down a Kasatkina drop shot and sending a perfect lob beyond her opponent. That’s earned her a break in the opening game of the second set, and she’s threatening to run away with this now.On Chatrier, Alexandrova is making a better go of things in the second set, getting on the board with her first service holds. She leads 2-1, still on serve. Continue reading...

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1 week ago French Open 2025 LIVE! Norrie vs Djokovic latest score and updates before Draper vs Bublik

Final two British singles players in the draw look to reach quarter-finals

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1 week ago French Open: Gauff and Andreeva in action, Norrie v Djokovic to come on day nine – live

Fourth-round matches continue at Roland GarrosEmail Niall with your thoughts on the actionGauff has made an ominous start here, taking 16 of the first 20 points and breaking twice to open up a 4-0 lead. Andreeva and Kasatkina are on serve at 2-2 in the first set.It’s been a nervy start from Alexandrova, losing her serve cheaply in the opening game, and Gauff backs up the break to lead 2-0. On Suzanne-Lenglen, a potential corker between rising star Mirra Andreeva and Daria Kasatkina – born in Russia, now representing Australia – is getting under way. Continue reading...

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