Jude Bellingham Calls Carlos Alcaraz Versus Jannik Sinner French Open Final ‘Best Sporting Moment from 2025’

Carlos Alcaraz holds a 10-6 head-to-head record over arch-rival Jannik Sinner, whom he defeated twice in Major finals last year.

Jude Bellingham Calls Carlos Alcaraz Versus Jannik Sinner French Open Final ‘Best Sporting Moment from 2025’

L: Jude Bellingham, R: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz (Image via X/BBC Sport, Jannik Sinner HQ)

In Short
  • Jude Bellingham named the Carlos Alcaraz versus Jannik Sinner French Open final as his favorite sporting moment of 2025.
  • The match lasted 5 hours and 29 minutes, becoming the longest final in Roland Garros history.
  • Alcaraz currently leads their head-to-head rivalry 10-6 after Sinner's recent victories at Wimbledon and the ATP Finals.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner met in a Grand Slam final for the first time at the French Open last year. As anticipated by many, it exceeded all expectations. Even soccer club Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham soaked in all the thrill of the final.

From the very beginning, it was a tight affair. But Sinner ended up taking a 2-0 lead, only for Alcaraz to tie it later. Before tying the score, the Spaniard was on the verge of losing in the fourth set as Sinner, on serve, had a 40-0 lead, and to his disappointment, he ended up squandering three championship points.

Alcaraz eventually ended the match in his favor in 5 hours and 29 minutes, which has now become the longest final in the history of Roland Garros. So, when Bellingham was asked about the best sporting moment from 2025 during his interview with Laureus, he picked the French Open final between the World No.1 and the World No.2.

I do think watching that Alcaraz versus Sinner final, the French Open, that was probably the most involved I’ve felt being in a sports moment that I wasn’t in.

Sinner took his revenge in the Wimbledon final but failed to win the US Open final. They also met in the title clash of the ATP Finals, where Sinner defeated him to defend his title.

At the Australian Open this year, Sinner failed to complete the three-peat, losing in the semifinals at the hands of the tournament’s most successful player, Novak Djokovic.

Alcaraz beat the 10-time Australian Open champion to win his first title at Melbourne Park. The win made him the youngest ATP Career Grand Slam champion as well as the youngest man in the Open Era to win seven Majors.

Richard Krajicek analyzes Carlos Alcaraz-Jannik Sinner rivalry

At present, Carlos Alcaraz holds a 10-6 head-to-head lead over Jannik Sinner, who snapped his five-match losing streak when he won at Wimbledon. Former World No.4 Richard Krajicek, who won the 1996 Wimbledon, said during his analysis of the Sinner-Alcaraz rivalry on Bolivip, that the 24-year-old was a better player mid-season last year but played “completely wrong” tennis at the US Open.

Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz (Image via X/Jannik Sinner HQ)

He was going for way too many big shots. He was hitting so hard on his forehand and missing all the time. To me, that was a sign of how much respect he has for Alcaraz.

Both players are in Doha for the ATP 500 Qatar Open. The four-time Grand Slam champion missed the tournament last year because of his three-month doping ban. Alcaraz lost in the quarterfinals to Jiri Lehecka. Both Alcaraz and Sinner are once again projected to meet in the final, as they are the first and second seeds, respectively.

For me, Alcaraz and Sinner are on the same level, but somehow I get the feeling Alcaraz is a bit ahead of him right now, and Sinner is frustrated because he feels like he needs to go bigger and bigger to win points. I think it will continue to be like this all the time. At one point, Alcaraz is better, then Sinner will become better, and that continues happening, but in that way they can really push each other.

Richard Krajicek added

The seven-time Grand Slam champion will lock horns with Arthur Rinderknech in his opening round. He holds a 4-0 head-to-head record over the French Open. Sinner will be aiming to improve his head-to-head record to 3-0 over his opening-round opponent, Tomas Machac. Alcaraz last won an ATP 500 title at the Japan Open against Taylor Fritz, while Sinner won his at the Vienna Open against Alexander Zverev.

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