A first major final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner always promised to deliver - but few expected it to reach the heights that it did.

Sinner and Alcaraz have combined to win the last six Grand Slams -- and are pushing each other to new heights in the sport.

Carlos Alcaraz dropped an initial two sets and faced triple championship point, but excavated energy to outlast Jannik Sinner in a record 5-hour, 29-minute French Open finale Sunday in Paris.