French Open: Alcaraz wins five set epic against Sinner to clinch title
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz produced an epic fightback to clinch the French Open title with an unforgettable 4-6 6-7 (4/7) 6-4 7-6 (7/3) 7-6 (10/2) win over world number one Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday.
Despite losing the first two sets, Alcaraz, who saved three match points in the fourth set, fought back in a battle for the ages to clinch his fifth Grand Slam title.
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