After defeating World No.1 Jannik Sinner and defending his title at the French Open 2025, Carlos Alcaraz earned his second French Open title. The scintillating showdown between Alcaraz and Sinner, featured some deep groundstrokes, exceptional service and probably the “best drop shot in tennis” from winning Italian top seed.

Winning the longest final in the French Open history, Alcaraz produced a stunning comeback, rallying from two sets down after saving three match points. His iconic drop shots and signature comebacks silenced other players before. Defeating Novak Djokovic from a five-set win in 2023, Alcaraz has had the greatest-comeback in the history of the clay-court tournament.

The Alcaraz drop shot

Netizens hailed over how Carlos could still manage the victory after the clutch drop shot being more than 4 hours into the game. With cat-like reflexes at the net, Alcaraz unleashed a no-look half-volley drop shot, using soft hands and perfect racket control. A mix of instinct and precision, it froze the opponent, Jannik Sinner.

This type of shot is extremely rare and difficult, especially because it demands immense touch, hand-eye coordination, and split-second timing. As Sinner powered a passing shot toward him, French Open winner Alcaraz didn’t even glance at the ball. With an open racket face and feather-light grip, he redirected the ball with surgical precision, dropping it just over the net with no room for reply. It was equal parts defense and deception. Netizens hailed this shot dropping in comments of praise and how it was the “best drop shot in the history of tennis”. They praised his sudden comeback as he took the game from “under Sinner’s nose.”

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The young Spaniard is the third man in the Open era to save at least one championship point on his way to a Grand Slam trophy, joining Gaston Gaudio at the 2004 French Open and Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon in 2019.

It was only the third time that a men’s singles Grand Slam final has been decided by a fifth-set tiebreaker after Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev at the 2020 U.S. Open, and Djokovic beat Roger Federer at the 2019 Wimbledon final.

Alcaraz is the ninth man in the Open era to rally from two sets down to win a major final.22The number of wins on clay for Alcaraz this year, with only one defeat. Alcaraz has won a best-of-5 match after losing the opening two sets for the first time.