World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz faced off in the 2025 French Open men's singles final on Sunday. Sinner entered the match having not dropped a set throughout the entire tournament and looked to avenge his past losses against Alcaraz, who got the best of Sinner in their past four meetings.
The world leader captured the first two sets, winning 6-4 and 7-6 (7-4) in a tie break, while the Spaniard held on to win the third set 6-4. In the fourth set of the Roland-Garros Final, Alcaraz mounted a comeback from 3-5 down to level it at 5-5 games, eventually securing the set. Alcaraz then won the fifth and final set 7-6 (10-2) in thrilling fashion to take the match and the tournament.
Cameras caught NFL free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on his feet during the match, cheering Alcaraz after a key point win.
Beckham Jr.'s animated reaction caught the attention of fans across the world on social media. Here's what they had to say:
One fan wrote, "Odell going crazy!"
"Spike Lee is Carlos’ uncle and Odell Beckham JR is his cousin I think," wrote another.
Odell Beckham has his money on alcaraz," said a fan.
"Why does Odell love this guy so much," said another fan.
"Why does Odell Beckham Jr think he’s the main character I’m crying," one fan said.
Another fan wrote, "why’s odell on the crowd acting like a groupie i’m crying."
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns a shot during the men's French Open singles final against Jannik Sinner of Italy.
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns a shot during the men's French Open singles final against Jannik Sinner of Italy.
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Sunday’s win marks Alcaraz’s second French Open victory in a row and the fifth Grand Slam title of his professional career.