Alcaraz gained a boost and provided an early break. He served for the title at 5-4 and lost his focus. Jannik pulled the break back for more drama. The match went into a deciding tie break for the first time in the Roland Garros finals.

Carlos Alcaraz is following in the footsteps of his longtime idol and fellow countryman Rafael Nadal, literally and figuratively. Alcaraz, who defeated Jannik Sinner in a thrilling, comeback victory from two sets down in the men's French Open final on Sunday,

John McEnroe said that both Carlos and Jannik could have defeated the best Nadal at Roland Garros, a claim that caused a lot of discussion on social media.