9 h. ago By the numbers: Carlos Alcaraz and his performance for the ages in French Open final

Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his French Open title with a performance for the ages, winning the longest final at Roland-Garros in the Open era

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10 h. 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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12 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz crowned Roland Garros champion for second time after downing Jannik Sinner in five

The pair’s rivalry gained a new chapter on the Paris clay

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16 h. ago Paris triumph is proof of Coco Gauff’s maturity on the biggest stages

Comments by Sabalenka ignore the American’s ability to perform at her peak under the most difficult circumstancesAryna Sabalenka was understandably devastated by how her first French Open final unfolded. Having established herself as the No 1 player in the world and made such significant improvements to her game and mentality, she played some of the best tennis of her career in Paris en route to the final. Sabalenka felt she was ready to tackle all obstacles. With her crushing defeat against Coco Gauff in the French Open final after three difficult sets, she found out she was not.Her expression of that disappointment, however, was one of her least impressive performances of the year. During the trophy ceremony, with Gauff sitting metres away, Sabalenka’s insistence on repeatedly lamenting her “terrible match” was awkward enough. But in her press conference, after having a short amount of time to cool off, Sabalenka tripled down. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Jannik Sinner's split with tennis star and kiss with Hollywood actor's ex

Jannik Sinner is in the final at Roland Garros where he is facing Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz

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16 h. ago Jannik Sinner's ban, split with tennis star girlfriend and kiss with Hollywood actor's ex

Jannik Sinner is in the final at Roland Garros where he is facing Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz

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18 h. ago Amelie Mauresmo vows to find answer and address massive French Open problem

The French Open has showcased some thrilling action during this season's tournament at Roland Garros, but there has been a standout problem that tournament director Amelie Mauresmo needs to address: Empty seats

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19 h. 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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23 h. ago Sinner vs Alcaraz start time and how to watch French Open final today

World No1 defending champion meet in showdown at Roland Garros

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37 h. ago Coco Gauff crowned French Open's new queen of clay as Aryna Sabalenka makes bitter admission

Coco Gauff beat Aryna Sabalenka to win her first French Open singles title, with the American forced to come from behind to be at the world number one at Roland Garros

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38 h. ago Coco Gauff claims maiden French Open crown in dramatic final victory over Aryna Sabalenka

American claims just second Grand Slam title to move ahead in head-to-head with world No1

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39 h. ago Gauff beats Sabalenka to win French Open women’s singles final – live reaction

Live updates from the 2pm BST start at Roland GarrosMen’s singles final preview | And you can email JohnThe roof is open and the wind is blowing in, which adds a variable. It could get a bit swirly.Via the BBC, plucky Brit news:Teenager Hannah Klugman was unable to become the first Briton in almost 50 years to win a French Open juniors title after losing in the girls’ singles final.The 16-year-old, competing in her first junior Grand Slam singles final, was beaten 6-2 6-0 by Austria’s Lilli Tagger. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka v Coco Gauff: French Open women’s singles final goes to deciding set – live

Live updates from the 2pm BST start at Roland GarrosMen’s singles final preview | And you can email JohnThe roof is open and the wind is blowing in, which adds a variable. It could get a bit swirly.Via the BBC, plucky Brit news:Teenager Hannah Klugman was unable to become the first Briton in almost 50 years to win a French Open juniors title after losing in the girls’ singles final.The 16-year-old, competing in her first junior Grand Slam singles final, was beaten 6-2 6-0 by Austria’s Lilli Tagger. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Rivalry intensifies as Alcaraz and Sinner contest first grand slam final

French Open final between top two in the world is further proof of their dominanceTowards the final stretch of the big three’s unprecedented period of dominance, as it became clear Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic would vacate their thrones, the future of men’s tennis was clouded in uncertainty. Although there was a talented, competitive generation of players born in the 1990s waiting to take their place, the gulf in quality was significant. For a short time, there were opportunities for someone brave enough to take them.The past fortnight in Paris has again underlined how Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have emphatically shut the door on this prospect. As they prepare to face each other in a grand slam final for the first time, at Roland Garros on Sunday, it will mark the sixth consecutive grand slam that has been won by either Sinner, the world No 1, or the world No 2, Alcaraz. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Dawn French APOLOGISES 'unreservedly' and takes down her video on Gaza crisis after relatives of Hamas victims accused her of a 'smug dismissal' of their suffering

The Vicar of Dibley star, 67, has taken down a video she published on social media in which she criticised Israel 's continued war in Gaza.

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43 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka v Coco Gauff: French Open 2025 women’s singles final – live

Live updates from the 2pm BST start at Roland GarrosSinner sets up Alcaraz blockbuster | Send John an emailHere’s that 2023 meeting between the pair.Gauff’s opponent is the same player she beat at Flushing Meadows in 2023 to win her first Slam, Sabalenka. What’s she thinking?I have to go out there on Saturday and I have to fight and I have to bring my best tennis, and I have to work for that title. Yeah, I’m ready. I’m ready to go out and I’m ready to fight. I’m ready to do everything it’s going to take to get the win. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Coco Gauff v Aryna Sabalenka live: Scores and updates from heavyweight French Open final

There will be a new Roland Garros champion as Gauff and Sabalenka clash in the women’s singles final

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45 h. ago The Carlos Alcaraz problem Jannik Sinner faces in mouthwatering French Open final

The World No 1 has dominated the game over the last 18 months - except for Alcaraz, who he plays in their first grand slam final at Roland Garros

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56 h. ago Novak Djokovic may bid French Open farewell as Jannik Sinner tees up Carlos Alcaraz final

Three-time winner, 38, admits straight-sets semi-final loss could have been his final match at Roland Garros

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57 h. ago Defeat to Jannik Sinner could be my last match at Roland Garros – Novak Djokovic

The 38-year-old came up short in his bid for a record 25th grand slam title in a 6-4 7-5 7-6 (3) loss to the world number one.

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