Grinning from ear to ear during the decisive tiebreak, Carlos Alcaraz erased a two-set deficit in a major for the first time in his career and erased three championship points to upend top-ranked Jannik Sinner 4-6,

A transcendent match could not have been so in a shorter format — but Sinner and Alcaraz's exploits are the exception, not the rule.

Jannik Sinner will compete against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final on June 8. Seeking his fourth Grand Slam title, the Italian faces a formidible rival in the Spaniard, who has won their last four encounters 7-4.