How to watch 2025 French Open men's final: Schedule, TV/stream info, Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner preview
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will meet in a Grand Slam final for the first time at the 2025 French Open.
Alcaraz, a four-time Slam champion from Spain, and Sinner, a three-time Slam champion from Italy, combined to win the last five Slams since the start of 2024.
Together, they have taken over men's tennis amid the retirements of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and the slight decline of record 24-time Slam winner Novak Djokovic.
Either Alcaraz will repeat as French Open champion, or Sinner will win his third consecutive Slam overall.
2025 French Open TV/stream info
The 2025 French Open men's singles final airs live Sunday at 9 a.m. ET on TNT and truTV and streaming on Max.
It will be the 20th consecutive year that a prior Slam champion will win the French Open men's title.
The last first-time Slam winner in Paris was Rafael Nadal, when he won the first of his record 14 French Opens in 2005. This is the first French Open since the retirement of Nadal, who was honored on the first day of the tournament with a plaque on Court Philippe Chatrier with his footprint.
2025 French Open men's final preview
Alcaraz holds an 8-4 head-to-head edge over Sinner, including taking their last four matches. Alcaraz swept Sinner on clay in the Italian Open final last month, plus outlasted Sinner in a five-set semifinal at the 2024 French Open.
But Sinner has been more impressive at this French Open, not dropping a set in six matches. That included a 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) triumph over Djokovic in Friday's semifinals.
Alcaraz, meanwhile, lost a set in four of his six matches en route to the final.
Should Alcaraz win, he will become at age 22 the youngest man to reach five Grand Slam singles titles since Nadal, who did so one day younger in his 2008 Wimbledon final epic over Federer.
Should Sinner win, he will go into Wimbledon looking to become at 23 the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam in the professional era (since 1968). Nadal currently holds that record, completing his at age 24 in 2010.
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Associated Press
19 minutes ago
- Associated Press
Sabalenka rues another missed chance against Gauff in French Open final: 'This one hurts so much'
PARIS (AP) — While Coco Gauff was taking selfies on Court Philippe-Chatrier to celebrate her triumph on the Parisian clay, her opponent on the other side of the umpire's chair was filled with anger and sadness. As Roland-Garros officials prepared the court for the trophy ceremony, Aryna Sabalenka sat with her gaze lost in the distance before she took a towel and covered her face. And when it finally came time to speak, Sabalenka was silent for a long moment, as if on the verge of tears. The assessment of her own performance, when she finally took the microphone to address the Roland-Garros crowd, was ruthless. 'Honestly guys, this one hurts so much,' she said. 'To show such terrible tennis in the final does really hurt.' The top-ranked Sabalenka won the first set as her high-risk approach brought dividends initially. But once Gauff found her stride, the Belarusian's errors became more and more frequent and she lost the match between the world's two highest-ranked players 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4. Sabalenka hit 37 winners but finished the match with a staggering 70 unforced errors — compared to Gauff's 30. Sabalenka also dropped her serve nine times. 'I think I was overemotional,' she said. 'I didn't really handle myself quite well mentally, I would say. So basically that's it. I was just making unforced errors. I think she won the match not because she played incredible; just because I made all of those mistakes from — like, if you look from the outside, kind of like from easy balls.' The disappointment was even greater given that Sabalenka has worked hard to adapt her game to the slow surface over the years, and after she ended Iga Swiatek's 26-match unbeaten streak at the French Open in the semifinals. 'You've been playing against a lot of tough opponents, Olympic champion, Iga, and then you go out, and you play really bad,' she said during her post-match interview. 'It was honestly the worst tennis I've played in the last, I don't know how many months.' Sabalenka also complained about the weather conditions. The retractable roof over the center court remained open during the final, and Sabalenka was visibly annoyed by bursts of wind sweeping across the court. 'Conditions were terrible,' the three-time major champion said. 'When she would hit the ball, at some point the wind would just let the ball fly like crazy, and you know, I was late every time.' This was the second major final Sabalenka lost to Gauff, after the 2023 U.S. Open, where she also won the first set. Sabalenka had won their most recent meeting on clay this year in Madrid and thought she had the weapons to beat the American on the biggest stage. 'It's another tough Grand Slam final against Coco,' Sabalenka said. 'Another terrible performance from me against Coco in the final. I have to step back, look at this from a perspective, and try to finally learn the lesson, because I cannot go out there every time against her in Grand Slam finals and play such terrible tennis and give those wins, not easily, but emotionally.' ___ AP tennis:
Yahoo
23 minutes ago
- Yahoo
'Worst final I ever played' - Sabalenka laments Paris loss
Aryna Sabalenka also lost the Australian Open final in three sets to Madison Keys [Getty Images] French Open 2025 Dates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland Garros Coverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app Aryna Sabalenka said it "hurt to show such terrible tennis" in what she described as "the worst final I ever played" in her French Open final loss to Coco Gauff. World number one Sabalenka, bidding for a fourth major singles title, put in a frustrated and error-strewn performance in a 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 6-4 defeat to the American. Advertisement Sabalenka committed 70 unforced errors - the highest in any women's singles main-draw match at this year's Roland Garros. The Belarusian has lost successive Grand Slam finals, having been beaten in three sets by Madison Keys in the Australian Open showpiece in January. Known for bringing humour to her speeches - Sabalenka jokingly threatened to fire her team after her US Open final loss in 2023 - the 27-year-old became tearful in Paris as she apologised to them for her performance. "It was honestly the worst tennis I've played in I don't know how many months," Sabalenka said. Advertisement "Conditions were terrible, and she simply was better in these conditions than me. "I think I was overemotional and I didn't really handle myself well. "I think she won the match not because she played incredible, just because I made all of those mistakes from, if you look from the outside, easy balls." Sabalenka also lost to Gauff in the New York final two years ago, despite taking the first set 6-2. In Paris, she led 4-1 40-0 in the first set but struggled to maintain that intensity on a windy Court Philippe Chatrier. A renowned big hitter and strong server, Sabalenka struggled for rhythm in the face of Gauff's supreme athleticism, and could not keep her frustration in check. Advertisement "I cannot go out there every time against her in the finals of the Grand Slam and play such terrible tennis," Sabalenka added. "It felt like a joke, honestly, like somebody from above was just there laughing saying, 'let's see if you can handle this'. "Honestly, sometimes it felt like she was hitting the ball from the frame. Somehow magically the ball lands in the court, and you are kind of on the back foot." 'Already have flight booked to Mykonos' Aryna Sabalenka was bidding for a first non-hard court Grand Slam singles title [Getty Images] Sabalenka has reached seven finals this year, winning three titles, and leads the WTA Tour with 40 wins in 47 matches. Advertisement However, the two major losses will sting. In Paris, she made serene progress through the draw before beating three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek in a momentum-swinging semi-final. She overcame Gauff in Madrid in the build-up to Roland Garros, but the American has now won both of their Grand Slam finals. Sabalenka will still be a favourite at Wimbledon, where her powerful game should translate well to the grass courts, but she will first take a break. "I already have a flight booked to Mykonos," the 27-year-old said. "I just need a couple of days to completely forget about this crazy world [and] being like the tourist." Advertisement Former British number one Greg Rusedski, who analysed the match for BBC Radio 5 Live, said Sabalenka is "already up there" as a Wimbledon contender. "She will reflect on being more calm in those big moments, not wasting energy on court and dealing with these things," he said. "The grass courts are much higher bouncing now, which suits her game. "On top of that, if she manages to get her sliced serve into play then I think she will have no problem whatsoever adjusting to them."
New York Times
25 minutes ago
- New York Times
Set point Sabalenka, again...
Follow live reaction to Coco Gauff's French Open victory after the 21-year-old American's thrilling three-set battle with the World No. 1 Getty Images The Athletic Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 in a rollercoaster French Open final. It is the second Grand Slam singles triumph of Gauff's career and her maiden Roland Garros title, adding to the US Open title she won in 2023, also by beating Sabalenka. 'I was going through a lot of things when I lost here three years ago,' Gauff said after her victory, referencing her straight sets defeat to Iga Swiatek in the 2022 final. 'I'm just glad to be back here. I was going through a lot of dark thoughts. Three finals ... I guess I got the most important win. That's all that matters.' Sabalenka recovered from a 4-1 deficit in an exciting first set tiebreak only to make a huge number of mistakes in the second and third as Gauff seized control. 'This hurts so much,' the World No. 1 said afterwards. 'Congratulations to Coco, she was a better player than me.' Get involved: live@ GO FURTHER French Open final: Coco Gauff beats Aryna Sabalenka to win second Grand Slam title Connections: Sports Edition Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Getty Images Gauff 6-6 (*5-6) Sabalenka Clever from the top seed. Sabalenka, grunting with exertion, cracks it into the corner, Gauff scrapes it out, Sabalenka sprints forward and looks for all the world like she will put loads of power on it, but pulls out at the last moment and just plops it delicately out of Gauff's grasp. Gauff goes 5-3 up as she turns Sabalenka around at the net, predicts which way the around-the-back forehand will come, then volleys it away. Exactly 50 points each in the first 100 of this match! Then Sabalenka crunches the ball back for 4-5, and we are back on serve in this breaker. A rocket of a backhand down the line beyond Gauff's grasp, five-all. We can get our teeth into a long rally now, which Sabalenka wins it with an acute volley at the net! Set point... Getty Images Gauff 6-6 (4-2*) Sabalenka Sabalenka eventually outlasts Gauff in a rally to get on the board, but Gauff's serve plus one is excellent, as she crouches down and stabs at a middling return. It flies away for a low, flat backhand winner. They swap ends. Who needs this set more? I would have said Gauff 100 per cent pre-match, but Sabalenka would have a job on her hands not to unravel if she lost it having had so many leads. Gauff 6-6 (*3-0) Sabalenka First point Gauff, Sabalenka takes the serve but slashes wildly with the backhand and it's well wide. 2-0 down. Then 3-0 as her accuracy is out the window. Gauff, the epitome of consistency, just watching her opponent's precision melt away into the Paris air. She takes the serve now, too. Getty Images Gauff 6-6 (*0-0) Sabalenka That's good from Sabalenka, who comes into the net and showcases her doubles technique, deft hands to cutely volley it away for 15-0. 11 points won at the net to Gauff's two, which is a significant difference. Watch out, Aryna! She groans after an errant backhand, her 15th unforced error on that side to Gauff's miserly four. 15-30. Break point Gauff now as Sabalenka rushes forward but nets. Gauff long, not enough conviction, but still has a crucial break point at 30-40. Gauff pushes it up high, surely Sabalenka will smash it away, she makes decent contact, Gauff in the corner... And she sends a ripper of a high passing shot down the line and into the corner! Tiebreak to end this first set... Getty Images There was a stretch of three or four games in which Sabalenka completely lost confidence in her variety and started trying to beat Gauff in a baseline endurance contest, which is just about the one meta in this matchup that she has no chance of winning. After that aforementioned break of serve, she's found a bit more confidence on her drop shot and touch. I said big moments, I wasn't quite expecting that level of psychodrama. Sabalenka misses two set points on her serve and is broken, but will get another chance to do it now after breaking again for 6-5. Getty Images Gauff 5-6* Sabalenka Aryna Sabalenka too good on the drop shot. Even Coco Gauff can't get there. At 0-15, Sabalenka throws the kitchen sink at a backhand down the line and the umpire rules it is a millimetre out (HawkEye confirms). It didn't need to be that good! With the wind swirling around Chatrier, you don't have to aim for the chalk. Low toss from Gauff, double fault, 15-30. What a wonderful point from both players! Several net cords, several tricky slices, and Gauff ends the point with a sort-of jumping shovelled under-hand forehand that just dies and bounces so quickly. Gauff mistake, 30-40, Sabalenka break point. The world No. 1 exhales heavily to slow her breathing. This could be the opportunity. Again, she forces it. The Hail Mary forehand return down the line marginally out. Deuce. A really well disguised drop shot again from the surprisingly subtle Sabalenka and Gauff can't make it from deep behind the baseline. Break point No. 2 in this game... Brilliant point. Great get from Gauff to her right, the American makes Sabalenka keep playing but she slings it perfectly away to break before throwing both her arms up in delight to elicit more noise from the crowd. Again, Sabalenka to serve for the first set. Getty Images Gauff *5-5 Sabalenka Sabalenka is really taking her time, bouncing the ball constantly as she waits for the wind to die down. The top seed sends four or five shots over the net with flames on them, but Gauff keeps returning and Sabalenka's drop shot is weak and she jumps frustratedly before it hits the net. Another break point Gauff, on her racket, and she whacks a return long, to which Sabalenka releases the tension by bellowing at the ground. Sabalenka errs long, and Gauff — after overdoing the last return — is over-tentative and Sabalenka treats it with the disdain it deserves. Deuce and nearly nine minutes in this 10th game of the first set. Incredible defence from Gauff, right to left and finally the shot is central, straight at Sabalenka at the net. But she rushes the volley, through the shot too early, and finds the net! Big serve, then serve plus one is a booming backhand. From another deuce, Sabalenka with a vanishingly rare mishit, off the edge of the racket I think, and it's Gauff's fifth break point more than 12 minutes into the match. Gauff, the human backboard, just keeps returning and Sabalenka goes long! Clenched fist and we are back on serve at five games apiece! Getty Images Gauff *4-5 Sabalenka Sabalenka at 15-0 up is hitting her groundstrokes so cleanly, but she tries to be too cute with a drop shot and gives Gauff a point back without making the American even hit it. She shrugs her shoulders up and throws her head back in evident frustration. Gauff goes long, 30-15, and Sabalenka with a primal roar. Sabalenka waits for the wind to die down before serving, but double faults anyway! Tension in the shoulders, maybe. Big serve next up, though, and it's 40-30 and set point. She double-faults again, and Gauff's return accidentally hits her back, to rub salt in the wound. Gauff makes another unforced error on a second serve, trying to hit diagonally past the net post, and is in the tramlines. Just hit it middle of the court and wait for the mistake! Advantage Sabalenka, another set point. But Gauff survives, and the Belarusian nets. As the clock ticks past five-and-a-half minutes for the game, Sabalenka overshoots a backhand down the line and Gauff signals it's out! The umpire agrees. Break point, and Gauff makes Sabalenka play an awkward high backhand. She tries the Hollywood backhand down the line, wide! 15 forced errors to Sabalenka's five. Deuce again! Getty Images Sabalenka has the champion's knack for fighting her way through patchy sets like these, which are actually pretty regular for her. Big moments coming up to see whether she can close this out... Gauff had climbed back in by making points stretch. and making Sabalenka hit more high-octane shots. Eventually one went out. But you need to hold your games. Getty Images Gauff 4-5* Sabalenka Now Coco Gauff is in the groove! Sabalenka is used to dictating points but she's being manipulated ruthlessly around the court, side to side, before a forehand winner. Sabalenka, though, takes James Hansen 's advice by watching a high ball drop out of the sky, letting it bounce rather than immediately smashing it, and taking us to 15-all. Then an ace, and an apology from Gauff, who re-tosses her ball after a gust of wind. Sabalenka this time does judge a Gauff ball correctly and watches it out. 30-all. Bit tentative from Gauff, she goes narrowly long, and Sabalenka likes that, nodding with satisfaction after earning break point. That's a poor end to the game from Gauff. Five breaks out of nine so far in this match. More breaks than service holds! Getty Images Gauff *4-4 Sabalenka Ah, Coco. Another unforced error from Gauff off the serve, forehand netted disappointingly. Sabalenka waits to serve, ticked off by noise in the crowd, drawing a word from the umpire. Gauff makes Sabalenka play one more shot from advantage and it's long, deuce again! Director Spike Lee shouts his congratulations to his compatriot. Sabalenka in total control of the point, Gauff slides desperately into an attempted lob and Sabalenka should just whack it away at the net. Instead, she thinks it's going out, lets it float over her, and it lands three feet in! How costly could that be? Pretty costly, as it turns out. Sabalenka slides narrowly long, the umpire confirms it's out. Three games in a row for Gauff, including two breaks. 4-4! When Iga Świątek came alive against her in their semifinal, Aryna Sabalenka had something of an insurance policy with the roof being on. When your play and feel for the ball is going away from you on the tennis court, any kind of variable out of your control — a gust of wind, some blown-up clay, the sun and the clouds — can feel like an irritant rather than something you have literally no power over. To be clear, I don't think she's being affected by the wind. Environment just adds another layer of complication when things are getting, well, complicated. Getty Images Gauff *3-4 Sabalenka Sabalenka goes long, 10 points in a row, and another unforced error, 11 on the bounce! Gauff has definitely stepped it up, but how has she lost that feel so quickly? Tennis is such a mental game at times like these. Sabalenka needs to slow things down, take her time, trust her processes. Oosh, wide and into the tramlines, 12 points in a row. She chews her lip unhappily. Three break points! One saved as Gauff isn't accurate enough. Two saved as Sabalenka whips a brutal forehand into space. And three saved, Sabalenka has dug herself out! Gauff goes down on her haunches to hit a flat backhand and Sabalenka just unleashes another winner. Deuce. Catharsis, thy name is Aryna. This game is still alive, though. Gauff goes for it, error, then nets a backhand return, back to deuce. Getty Images Nine straight points for Gauff, to go from 4-1, 40-0 down to 4-3. Spike Lee is loving it! Sabalenka rapidly going off the boil here. Up until this game, Gauff had committed more errors despite taking far less risk on her groundstrokes than Sabalenka is doing with her first-strike attack. Getty Images Gauff 3-4* Sabalenka Sabalenka maybe a touch over-aggressive, 15-0 down, five straight points lost and now Sabalenka is the one chuntering away unhappily and glancing uncertainly to her box. Oh, that's top. Long rally, covering the whole court, Gauff comes into the net and curls a looping parabola back over a helpless Sabalenka's head. Gauff goes 40-0 up, then holds to love. Not long ago, Sabalenka looked irresistible, borderline unplayable. Not so now.
