Carlos Alcaraz battled from the brink to outlast top seed Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(10-2) in a French Open final for the ages on Sunday to retain his crown and cement his status as the Prince of Clay in Roland Garros' post-Rafa Nadal era.

Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz trailed by two sets early on, but came back to defeat Jannik Sinner in the longest French Open final in the Open Era.

In a 5-hour, 29-minute marathon that ranks as one of the greatest championship matches in tennis history, the 22-year-old Spaniard recovered from a two-set deficit to defend his Roland-Garros title.