“Lost for words”: French Open Final an all-time epic

Carlos Alcaraz came from two sets down to win a French Open epic over Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros overnight.

The five hour and 29 minute contest - the longest Final in French Open history - was simply a stunning spectacle.

Alcaraz lost the first two sets and had to save match points in the fourth set, but rallied to pull off one of the great escapes ever witnessed, claiming a second straight French Open in the process.

The Spaniard won 4-6 6-7 (4) 6-4 7-6 (3) 7-6 (3).

SEN tennis expert and Brett Phillips from The First Serve could barely believe what he saw in Paris.

“I’m lost for words,” Phillips said on SEN’s Fireball.

“We started talking about, Djokovic/Nadal, 5 hours 53 in the 2012 Australian Open. We talk about Roger and Novak 2019 at Wimbledon, but this today was unbelievable.

“I haven't been at a sporting event as good as this, with the atmosphere, absolute goosebumps. Alcaraz, two sets to love down, had to save match points in the fourth.

“There was only one person that this crowd wanted to win today, and that was Alcaraz, and he is one of the best crowd engagers, and Jannik Sinner, of course, gives nothing at all. Just straight face the whole way through.

“But these two, the level, just phenomenal. The shot-making, just trading blows, using every inch of the tennis court.

“Andre Agassi presented the trophy. He's sitting there, he couldn't believe it. He won here in ’99 from two sets to love down.

“He knows what it's like to be on the canvas, down for the count, almost out.

“I just feel really privileged to have sat here and watched one of the greatest sporting contests that we've seen.”

Could it be the greatest Grand Slam final ever?

“I suppose these two haven't quite got the history that, you know, when Federer and Nadal played great finals or Federer/Djokovic, or Nadal/Djokovic,” Phillips replied.

“So, we need probably a few more additions, but it's right up there.

“These two have set themselves apart from the rest, and there's going to be a lot more of it.

“Strap yourself in.”

The 2025 French Open is the fifth Grand Slam victory for 22-year-old Alcaraz.

Listen to BP's recap of the epic below: