Bad starts in Grand Slam finals are nothing new for Carlos Alcaraz and each time it’s happened he has won the tournament anyway.

Martina Navratilova entered the French Open round of 16 with a 36-0 record in 1983. Kathy Horvath, 17, was undeterred by Navratilova's dominance, winning 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 in a shocking upset. Navratilova finished the 1983 season 86-1, which remains the greatest single-season record in tennis history.

After beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) in the French Open semifinals, top-ranked Jannik Sinner now must find a way past defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the final.

This weekend sees the crescendo of the French Open, but how much do the men’s and women’s singles champions win at Roland Garros? For those who are unaware, tennis pays its men’s and women’s champions the same at the four grand slams.

Saturday's final was a rematch of the US Open Final in 2023, where Gauff beat Sabalenka in three sets to win her first major title. Sabalenka came into the French Open Final as the world No. 1 and with plenty of momentum following her win against Iga Świątek in the semifinals.

We have reached the last weekend of the French Open, with the champions for 2025 about to be decided.Aryna Sabalenka will do battle with Coco Gauff in the women's singles final, while Jannik Sinner will take on Carlos Alcaraz in the men's decider.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner’s overpowering run through the French Open has continued into the semifinals. Sinner beat No. 62 Alexander Bublik 6-1, 7-5, 6-0.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will meet in a Grand Slam final for the first time in their careers at the French Open final, with the winner earning nearly $2.9 million in prize money. Sinner has won 20 consecutive Grand Slam matches, while Alcaraz is the defending champion at Roland-Garros.

Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates as she won the quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open against Madison Keys of the U.S. at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) AP The face of U.S. tennis has pulled the curtain back on Roland-Garros.