Today's match marks the first encounter between the two rivals in a major final. Alcaraz currently edges the head-to-heads, leading Sinner 7-4 in past match-ups, including an absorbing five-set win in last year's semifinals at Roland-Garros.

The French Open men's final features a matchup between two of the top tennis players in the world as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner face off on Sunday.

Alcaraz, 22, fought from two sets down and saved three championship points to defend his Roland Garros crown in a magnificent six-hour Paris thriller