This was the first-ever French Open final to go into a fifth-set tie break, and Alcaraz came out on top with a margin of 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2). Alcaraz joined the elite company of Gustavo Kuerten and Rafael Nadal to become only third man this century to defend their French Open crown.