Jannik Sinner Vs Carlos Alcaraz Live Score, French Open 2025 Final: World No. 1 On Top In Second Set

Sinner continues to consolidate his gains. The Italian world number one leads 4-1 in the second set and just needs to hold serve twice to zoom to a two-set advantage in this final.

Jannik Sinner has surged ahead in this Roland Garros final. After winning the first set 6-4, he breaks Carlos Alcaraz right away and races to a 3-0 lead in the second set. The defending champion is under pressure to bounce back, as a two-set deficit would be really hard to surmount at a grand stage like this.

Jannik Sinner is here to fight. He comes back from a break down to inflict two of his own on Carlos Alcaraz, the second one at 5-4 when the Spaniard was serving to stay in the first set. The world number one thus takes the first set 6-4 to gain a crucial advantage in this best-of-five battle.

Carlos Alcaraz produces the first break of the match in the fifth game of the opening set, but Jannik Sinner breaks right back and then holds to bring it back on serve at 4-3. The world number one not giving in to Carlitos' trademark clay court pressure.

Another challenging hold for Sinner, as Alcaraz continues to put pressure on the Italian's serve. It's 2-1 on serve in the first set as of now. We are already seeing a number of high-quality rallies and could be in for a Roland Garros classic.

Play gets underway at Court Philippe-Chatrier. Sinner serving first in the first set and Alcaraz puts him under early pressure. The Spaniard has a break point in the very first game, but the world number one staves it off. It's a marathon opening game with a series of advantages for either player and subsequent deuces. Sinner finally holds serve after 12 long minutes. Cracking start to the match!

Not long now, for the start. There was a slight delay which is customary, based on when the women's doubles final finished. Sinner and Alcaraz will be taking the court soon and we will have live action shortly.

And this is what defending champion Carlos Alcaraz had to say about his opponent ahead of their face-off:

바카라�If I want to play against Jannik, he's the best tennis player right now. I mean, he's destroying every opponent through the semi-final. Djokovic is a 24 Grand Slam champion.바카라�

Jannik Sinner may be the world's top-ranked men's singles tennis player, but he knows he needs a special effort tonight if he is to topple an in-form Carlos Alcaraz. Here's what Sinner said ahead of his titanic showdown with the Spaniard:

바카라�If you watch all the rivalries, they have all been tactical. You don't go on court, and you just hit the ball. You have to understand what's going on. You have to understand what's working in that day, because things can change.

"Maybe you prepared in one way, and it's not working, and you have to change. You have to be ready. You have to be ready to counterattack. That's why it's very important to be focused. Because if you sleep, then the match is gone.바카라�

Carlos Alcaraz, without doubt, holds the edge in the rivalry in recent times. The Spaniard has won the last four encounters between the two, including the Italian Open final preceding the French Open. The last time Jannik Sinner beat Alcaraz was almost two years ago. The world number two leads the head-to-head 7-4 overall.

The blockbuster final is scheduled to begin at 6:30pm IST. The French Open title clash between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will be live streamed on the SonyLiv and FanCode apps and websites, and telecast on the Sony Sports Network TV channels in the country.

Welcome to the live coverage of the French Open 2025 men's singles final where Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner go head to head for the coveted Grand Slam title.