Carlos Alcaraz Overcomes Bizarre Eye Issue in French Open 2025 Final vs. Jannik Sinner
During the French Open 2025 men’s final on June 8, Carlos Alcaraz encountered an unusual setback when dust blew into his left eye, causing a brief delay in his match against Jannik Sinner on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The incident occurred at a changeover, prompting a medic to rush onto the court and flush Alcaraz’s eye with a small bottle of clear liquid, per Express.co.uk. After a few minutes of treatment, Alcaraz apologized to Sinner and resumed play, showing no lasting effects from the issue.[](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/2065811/French-Open-LIVE-final-Carlos-Alcaraz-Jannik-Sinner)
The delay came early in a tightly contested first set, which Sinner won 6-4 after breaking Alcaraz’s serve, capitalizing on a few backhand errors from the Spaniard, as noted by @Ringham7 on X. Alcaraz, the defending champion, struggled with consistency, going 0/5 on break points in the opening set, per Express.co.uk. Sinner’s steadiness, highlighted by @TidbitsTennis on X, played a key role as he took a two-set lead (6-4, 7-6(4)), leaving Alcaraz facing a steep challenge to retain his title. Despite the early setback, Alcaraz rallied, breaking Sinner to lead 4-1 in the third set, per timesofindia.indiatimes.com, but the match’s outcome remained uncertain at the time of reporting.[]
Alcaraz’s resilience in the face of this bizarre problem underscores his ability to handle adversity, though Sinner’s dominance—unbeaten in sets throughout the tournament—posed a formidable hurdle, per The Guardian. The final, a first Grand Slam title clash between the world’s top two players, lived up to its billing as a generational showdown, with Alcaraz trailing 7-4 in their head-to-head but holding a 3-1 edge on clay, per tenngrand.com.
