On June 8, 2025, Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz (World No. 2) defeated Italy’s Jannik Sinner (World No. 1) in the men’s singles final of the French Open 2025, held at Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France.
- With this win, Alcaraz clinched his second French Open title and fifth Grand Slam title overall.
- In the Women’s Singles final of the French Open 2025, United States of America (USA) based Coco Gauff (World No.2) defeated Aryna Sabalenka (World No.1) of Belarus to clinch her maiden French Open title and second Grand Slam title overall, following her 2023 US Open victory.
Note: The French Open 2025 men’s singles final lasted 5 hours and 29 minutes, making it the longest final in Roland Garros history and the second-longest final in Grand Slam history.
About French Open 2025:
i.The 124th edition of the French Open (Roland Garros) was held from 25 May to 8 June 2025 at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France.
ii.As the second Grand Slam of the year, it featured outdoor clay courts, the only major tournament played on this surface.
iiiThe first edition of the French Open was held in 1891.
iv.Prize:Men’s singles title winner Carlos Alcaraz received Musketeers’ Cup and a cash prize of 2.55 million euro and women’s singles title winner Coco Gauff received Suzanne-Lenglen Cup and a cash prize of 2.55 million euro.
v.Trophies awarded included:
- Men’s Singles: Musketeers’ Cup
- Women’s Singles: Suzanne-Lenglen Cup
- Men’s Doubles: Jacques-Brugnon Cup
- Women’s Doubles: Simonne-Mathieu Cup
- Mixed Doubles: Marcel-Bernard Cup
Note: Rafael Nadal of Spain holds the record for the most Men’s Singles titles at the French Open, having won the tournament 14 times.
Highlights:
i.Men’s Doubles: Marcel Granollers (Spain) and Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) defeated Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski (United Kingdom, UK).
- Both recorded their first major doubles title after five previous runner-up finishes.
ii.Women’s Doubles: Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini (both Italy) defeated Anna Danilina (Russia-Kazahkstan) and Aleksandra Krunić (Serbia)
- It was Paolini’s first major title and the duo had previously won Paris 2024 Olympic gold on the same courts.
iii.Richard Gasquet (France) received a special trophy, marking his 22nd Roland Garros appearance, a record in the Open Era
iv.Novak Djokovic (Serbia) became the second player after Rafael Nadal to reach 100 match wins at Roland Garros, and the third man to reach 100 Grand Slam wins
Winners of French Open 2025:
| Category | Winners | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) | Jannik Sinner (Italy) |
| Women’s Singles | Coco Gauff (United States of America, USA) | Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) |
| Men’s Doubles | Marcel Granollers (Spain) & Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) | Joe Salisbury & Neal Skupski (both United Kingdom, UK) |
| Women’s Doubles | Sara Errani & Jasmine Paolini (both Italy) | Anna Danilina (Kazakhstan) & Aleksandra Krunić (Serbia) |
| Mixed Doubles | Sara Errani & Andrea vavassoi (both Italy) | Taylor Townsend & Evan King (both USA) |
About Carlos Alcaraz:
i.Carlos Alcaraz became the third-youngest man (22 years, 34 days) to win five majors, trailing only Björn Borg (22 years, 5 days) and Rafael Nadal (22 years, 33 days).
ii.He was the second player after Roger Federer to win his first five major finals.
iii.He has over 20 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) titles (including 5 Grand Slams)
About Coco Gauff:
i.Coco Gauff became the first American woman to win Roland Garros since Serena Williams in 2015, and the youngest since Williams in 2002.
ii.She has 2 Grand Slam singles titles, 9 doubles titles, including the 2024 French Open, where she partnered with Kateřina Siniaková.
