Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz – French Open final LIVE SCORES: Champ looks to retain title against World No.1
REIGNING champion Carlos Alcaraz has his sights firmly set on back-to-back titles as he takes on World No.1 Janik Sinner in TODAY'S French Open final!
Spanish sensation Alcaraz's spot in this afternoon's showpiece was handed to him when his semi-final opponent Lorenzo Musetti was forced to retire with leg issues.
While World No.1 Sinner may have ended Novak Djokovic's Roland Garros career after beating the super Serbian by straight sets in a dominant final four match to get here.
The winner of this mouthwatering clash will not only get to lift the Roland Garros title, but they'll be taking home a huge pot of prize money.
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