Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner took tennis to a level above that reached by even the sport's golden generation during their spellbinding French Open final on Sunday, according to a host of former Roland Garros champions.

Carlos Alcaraz rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner and retain his French Open title for a second straight year.

Carlos Alcaraz recovers from two sets down - saving three championship points - to beat Jannik Sinner in an incredible French Open men's final.

Wimbledon is the next stop on this year's Grand Slam schedule, and a finals rematch between Alcaraz and Sinner could be on the cards. Alcaraz is the two-time reigning champion at the All England Club, while Sinner is a 2023 semifinals with quarterfinal trips in 2022 and 2024.

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Carlos Alcaraz says the French Open final against Jannik Sinner is "the most exciting match that I've played so far". Spain's Alcaraz saved three championship points in the fourth set before securing a 4-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-2) win after five hours and 29 minutes.

Alcaraz, who won his fifth Grand Slam tournament in as many finals, produced one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the clay-court tournament.

Carlos Alcaraz battled from the brink of a first Grand Slam final loss to outlast Jannik Sinner in a French Open title clash for the ages on Sunday and keep his crown, cementing his status as the Prince of Clay in Roland Garros' post-Rafa Nadal era.