The French Open in 2025 produced one of the longest men’s finals in Grand Slam history, a first title in Paris for Coco Gauff, and a number of notable performances across the singles and doubles events at Stade Roland Garros.
The tournament was also marked by a rare statistical alignment: the top two seeds reached the final in both the men’s and women’s singles draws.
Men’s singles: Alcaraz wins historic final
The men’s title went to Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Jannik Sinner 4–6, 6–7(4), 6–4, 7–6(3), 7–6(10–2) in a final lasting 5 hours and 29 minutes.
It became the longest men’s singles final in the history of Roland-Garros.
Alcaraz trailed by two sets and faced three championship points in the fourth set before recovering to force a deciding set. The match concluded with a 10-point championship tie-break, the first time such a format had been used in a French Open men’s final.
The victory carried several additional milestones:
Alcaraz claimed his fifth Grand Slam title.
He remained undefeated in Grand Slam finals (5–0) at the time.
It was the first time he had won a match after trailing by two sets.
The win improved his head-to-head record against Sinner to 8–4.
Throughout the first two sets Sinner controlled the baseline exchanges, while Alcaraz struggled with consistency. Momentum shifted during the third set as Alcaraz extended rallies and forced more errors. From that stage the match developed into a series of extended service games and tie-breaks before Alcaraz secured the title.
Women’s singles: Gauff claims first Roland-Garros title
The women’s championship was won by Gauff, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6–7(5), 6–2, 6–4.
The victory gave Gauff her first French Open title and second Grand Slam singles title overall.
She became the first American woman to win Roland-Garros since Serena Williams in 2015.
Sabalenka entered the final ranked world No.1 and won the opening set in a tiebreak. Conditions in Paris were windy, which affected both players’ serving rhythm. Gauff adjusted more effectively in the second and third sets, extending rallies and forcing Sabalenka into errors from the baseline.
The result elevated Gauff to world No.2 in the WTA rankings, replacing Sabalenka in that position while Sabalenka retained the No.1 ranking.
The tournament featured No.1 versus No.2 finals in both singles draws, a rare occurrence in Grand Slam history.
The last time the top two seeds met in both singles finals at a major was the 2013 US Open, when Serena Williams played Victoria Azarenka and Novak Djokovic faced Rafael Nadal.
At Roland-Garros specifically, the previous occurrence dated back to 1994.
Breakthrough performances
Several players produced notable runs during the tournament.
French wildcard Lois Boisson became one of the unexpected stories of the event. Ranked No.361 entering the tournament, she advanced to the fourth round after defeating Elise Mertens in the opening round and later upsetting world No.3 Jessica Pegula.
Boisson’s performance resulted in a ranking jump of nearly 300 places, moving her to No.65 in the world rankings, and significantly increasing her career prize earnings.
Another strong home performance came from Arthur Fils, who reached the quarterfinals, generating strong support from the Paris crowd.
Naomi Osaka also drew attention during the tournament with a notable night-session win as part of her continued return to Grand Slam competition.
Doubles results
In women’s doubles, Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini won the title by defeating Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic in the final.
For Errani, the victory represented her second French Open women’s doubles title, following her 2012 win with Roberta Vinci. The win also contributed to her broader record of six Grand Slam doubles titles.
Errani also captured the mixed doubles title with Andrea Vavassori, completing a doubles double at the tournament. The pair had previously won the 2024 US Open mixed doubles title.
Rankings and momentum shifts
Despite not reaching the semifinals, Alexander Zverev and Pegula remained ranked No.3 in their respective tours after the tournament.
Several other players experienced ranking or momentum changes:
Taylor Fritz exited in the first round after losing to Daniel Altmaier.
Iga Swiatek fell to No.7 in the rankings following a semifinal loss to Sabalenka.
Pegula missed an opportunity to move to world No.2 after losing to Boisson.
Nadal honoured at Roland-Garros
Before the tournament began, a ceremony was held to recognise the career of Nadal, who holds the record with 14 French Open singles titles.
The tribute took place on Court Philippe-Chatrier, where Nadal received recognition from tournament officials and fellow players for his achievements at Roland-Garros.
Although injuries prevented Nadal from making another title run in 2025, the ceremony acknowledged his long association with the tournament and his record on clay courts.
Broadcast coverage in the United States expanded after TNT Sports acquired rights to the event.
The network reported average viewership of 292,000 on TNT, a 23 percent increase from the previous year. When coverage across TruTV and Max was included, total viewership increased 53 percent.
The 2025 French Open will be remembered for the Alcaraz–Sinner final, which produced the longest championship match in tournament history, and for Gauff’s first Roland-Garros title. The event also featured rare ranking symmetry in both singles finals, notable breakthrough performances from emerging players, and a ceremony honouring Nadal’s legacy at the tournament.
