Longest Roland Garros Final Ever: Alcaraz-Sinner Match Lasted 5 Hours and 29 Minutes
In an epic showdown that kept fans on the edges of their seats, Spanish prodigy Carlos Alcaraz and Italian star Jannik Sinner broke the record for the longest Grand Slam final at Roland Garros, iconic Paris tennis tournament. This record-breaking match, lasting an impressive 5 hours and 29 minutes, surpassed the previous record set in 1982 by Swedish player Mats Wilander and Argentine Guillermo Vilas.
Interestingly, Wilander's victory against Vilas took only four sets, a stark contrast to the grueling five-set battle between Alcaraz and Sinner. competitions like the 2012 Australian Open final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, which lasted 5 hours and 53 minutes, fall just behind the revolutionary 2025 Roland Garros final.
Initially, Sinner, the world number one, took an early lead by securing the first two sets against Alcaraz (No.2), who had never previously won a five-set match after losing the first two. However, Alcaraz, determined to etch his name in Grand Slam history, managed to break this unwanted record and outlast Sinner in his maiden Grand Slam final against the Italian. Despite Sinner having three match points in the fourth set, Alcaraz refused to back down and fought relentlessly to secure the victory.
This remarkable achievement comes after Alcaraz dug deep in the 2024 Roland Garros final against Alexander Zverev, winning his first Paris title at just 21 years old. In contrast, Wilander, only 17 at the time, defied the odds to claim his first Grand Slam title against Vilas in the 1982 Roland Garros final.
Other notable Roland Garros finals include:
- 1987: Ivan Lendl vs. Mats Wilander, a contest powered by Lendl's dominant serve that ended with a 4-hour, 17-minute victory for Lendl.
- 2021: Novak Djokovic vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas, where 'Djoko' overcame a two-set deficit to secure his second of three Paris titles.
As the tennis world continues to evolve, the record for the longest Grand Slam final may be contested once more. Only time will tell!
Tennis enthusiasts may find themselves discussing the impressive record-breaking match between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at the 2025 Roland Garros final, as their five-set battle outlasted the previous record by a margin of just 4 minutes. In stark contrast, the 1982 Roland Garros final between Mats Wilander and Guillermo Vilas, a match Wilander surprisingly won, took only four sets.
