India, June 9 -- Carlos Alcaraz defended his crown at Roland Garros after beating world number 1 Jannik Sinner in the longest French Open men's singles final in history. Alcaraz, who was two sets down at the start, came back from behind to register an emphatic 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 win over Sinner and claimed back-to-back titles at the French Open.

The Spaniard showcased immense grit and resilience after losing the first two sets 4-6, 6-7 and then won three consecutive sets to outclass Sinner in an instant classic. Sinner loosened his grip a bit in the third and fourth sets, but he put up a solid fight in the final to take it deep. In the end, Alcaraz managed to edge past him in the tie-breaker. The all-time classic went on for 5 hours...