The 2025 French Open has finally come to an end, after two weeks of world-class tennis across the men’s and women’s draws.
Carlos Alcaraz emerged victorious on the men’s side, beating Jannik Sinner in a five-set thriller to win his second Roland Garros title.
In the women’s final, Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka to add another Grand Slam title to her name.
The tournament, which is the second Grand Slam event of the season, saw some fantastic matches over the fortnight – here are the five best.
5. Carlos Alcaraz vs Ben Shelton
After Alcaraz dropped two sets in his first three matches at Roland Garros, questions were being asked about his chances of defending the title when his next opponent came in the form of Ben Shelton.
The clash between the Spaniard and the American was the first between the two at a Grand Slam, and promised to be a blockbuster.
Shelton took Alcaraz to a tiebreaker in the first set, and narrowly missed out, losing 10-8 to the world number two.
After also losing the second set, the big server got off the mark in the third, clinching the set 6-4 to a big ovation from the crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Despite ending in defeat for the ATP number 12, the match was a heavy-hitting thriller, and another reminder of what Shelton is capable of at the top level.
4. Jack Draper vs Gael Monfils
Arguably the most popular home player at the French Open this year, 38-year-old Gael Monfils gave everything in his bout with Britain’s Jack Draper.
Monfils had endured a five-set marathon in his first-round matchup with Hugo Dellien and was visibly fatigued against Draper.
It wasn’t enough to stop the Frenchman from entertaining, though, as he made the world number four work for his victory.
Draper was taken to a fourth set after Monfils got one on the board in the second, to a monstrous roar from the French fans.
Despite the home hope ultimately bowing out, the match was one of the finest from the early rounds of the tournament.
3. Lois Boisson vs Jessica Pegula
In perhaps the biggest upset of the year so far, the then-world number 361 Lois Boisson defeated third seed Jessica Pegula in the fourth round of Roland Garros.
The French wildcard, who ultimately reached the semi-final, earned a shocking upset over the American star, coming back from a set down to do the unthinkable.
After winning the first set, Pegula looked to be well on her way to the quarter-final of the French Open, but Boisson turned things around quickly.
She took the second and third sets 6-4, 6-4, to complete the turnaround, and became the first woman from France to reach the last eight of her home major in eight years.
2. Iga Swiatek vs Aryna Sabalenka
The defending champion Iga Swiatek met the world number one Aryna Sabalenka for a place in the women’s singles final at Roland Garros, and the matchup delivered once again.
It was their 13th career clash and first on clay in over a year, following their meeting at the Italian Open last season.
The chance to make history, by becoming the first woman in the Open Era to win four consecutive French Open titles, was up for grabs for Swiatek.
That chance was ultimately denied by Sabalenka, who dominated the third set 6-0, to cap off a huge victory over the four-time Paris champion.
1. Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner
In potentially one of the greatest matches of all time, Carlos Alcaraz came back from two sets down to defeat world number one Jannik Sinner in a match that lasted five hours and 29 minutes.
It was the first time the two players had met in a Grand Slam final, and it was nothing short of spectacular, ending in favour of the Spaniard, who became a five-time major champion.
Sinner got off to a hot start, taking a commanding two-set lead, and had three match points in the fourth set, but ultimately couldn’t get over the line against a defiant Alcaraz.
The 22-year-old fought back in a dramatic change of momentum, and delivered one of the best comebacks in recent history.
It was, by all accounts, a fitting ending to an outstanding tournament, which delivered spectacular tennis in the French capital.
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