Rafael Nadal Praises Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner for Epic French Open 2025 Final
Rafael Nadal, the 14-time Roland Garros champion, lauded Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner for their thrilling performance in the French Open 2025 men’s final on June 8, which Alcaraz won 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(2) after a record-breaking five hours and 29 minutes, the longest final in Roland Garros history. Nadal posted on X, “¡Qué final de @rolandgarros tan increíble! 🔥 ¡Enhorabuena @carlosalcaraz! 🏆💪🏼 Congrats also @janniksin for the great battle 👏🏻,” celebrating Alcaraz’s fifth Grand Slam title and Sinner’s valiant effort, per @RafaelNadal, June 8, 2025.[](https://x.com/RafaelNadal/status/1931789263739519087)
The 22-year-old Alcaraz, who saved three championship points in the fourth set, became the third-youngest man to win five majors, matching Nadal’s age (22 years, one month, three days) when he achieved the same feat, per www.espn.com. Sinner, 23, pushed the world No. 2 to the brink, showcasing their budding rivalry, which has seen them split the last six Grand Slams, per www.nytimes.com. Nadal’s praise echoed sentiments from tennis icons like Roger Federer, who called it “a match” that crowned “three winners: Alcaraz, Sinner, and the beautiful game of tennis,” per www.tennis365.com.[](https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/45474553/alcaraz-comes-back-sinner-5-set-french-open-epic)[](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6412297/2025/06/08/alcaraz-sinner-tennis-rivalry-french-open-final/)[](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/rafael-nadal-roger-federer-coco-gauff-react-carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-french-open)
The match, described as one of the greatest Grand Slam finals, drew widespread acclaim, with John McEnroe claiming both players could challenge a prime Nadal on clay, per www.espn.com. Posts on X, like @madel_suravilla’s, highlighted Nadal’s admiration for the “Rafans” Alcaraz and Sinner, amplifying the match’s historic impact, per @madel_suravilla, June 11, 2025. Their performance signaled a bright future for men’s tennis, per www.cnn.com.[](https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/45477979/carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-beat-prime-rafael-nadal-john-mcenroe)[](https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/sport/carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-future-of-tennis-spt-intl)[](https://x.com/madel_suravilla/status/1932855789523185774)
