India, June 9 -- Jannik Sinner gave everything he had in trying to mask his tears behind multiple nervous smiles but the pain and disappointment in his eyes and a shaken voice gave it all away, much like he gave it his all in the French Open final against Carlos Alcaraz. He was one point away from winning his maiden French Open title and a third successive Grand Slam crown after last year's US Open title and back-to-back Australian Open triumphs when Alcaraz staged a comeback for the ages to only win the fourth set by saving three match points but also win the epic fifth set on tie break to defend his title on clay.

After the match, which turned out to be the longest French Open final in the open era, a dejected Sinner said he would not ...