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Carlos Alcaraz wins his second straight French Open men's title after beating No. 1 Jack Sinner

Carlos Alcaraz wins his second straight French Open men's title after beating No. 1 Jack Sinner

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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz won his second-straight French Open men's title after a thrilling five-set match against Jack Sinner on Sunday.
Sinner, the top-ranked player, won the first two sets 6-4, 7-6 (4) before Alcaraz claimed the third set 6-4. Alcaraz was trailing 5-3, 40-0 in the fourth set before rallying past his rival, winning a tiebreaker 7-6 (3).
Sinner and Alcaraz share seven major titles, four for Alcaraz and three for Sinner, who is in the French Open final for the first time.
Sinner is on a 20-match winning streak in Grand Slam tournaments, after winning the U.S. Open and the Australian Open.
The 22-year-old Alcaraz owns a tour-leading 21-1 record on clay this year and has beaten the 23-year-old Sinner in their past four meetings.
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