section_path: Professional career/2025: French Open defense
section_name: 2025: French Open defense
paragraph_text: 2025: French Open defense
  
  Alcaraz began his 2025 season at the Australian Open, where he was vying to become the youngest man to complete the Career Grand Slam. He was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals in four sets. In February, Alcaraz made his debut at the indoor hardcourts of the Rotterdam Open and won his first title of the season and first indoor hardcourt title of his career, defeating Alex de Minaur in the final. He became the first Spanish player to ever win this title. Alcaraz then made his debut at the Qatar Open, where he lost in the quarterfinals to Jiří Lehečka in three sets.
  
  Alcaraz entered Indian Wells as the two-time defending champion. He reached the semifinals, where he lost to 13th seed and eventual champion Jack Draper despite bagelling him in the second set. This was Alcaraz's first loss after the quarterfinal stage at ATP tour level in over a year, and snapped his sixteen-match winning streak at Indian Wells. Alcaraz then lost his first match in Miami to David Goffin, in just his third career opening-round defeat at an ATP 1000 tournament.
  
  Alcaraz defeated Lorenzo Musetti to lift the trophy at the Monte-Carlo Masters. He had previously never won a match at this tournament. This was Alcaraz's first ATP 1000 title in thirteen months, and his sixth ATP 1000 title overall. Alcaraz reached the final of the Barcelona Open, where he lost to Holger Rune. He then announced his withdrawal from the Madrid Open, with injuries to both legs.
  
  Alcaraz defeated world no. 1 Jannik Sinner in straight sets to claim his first Italian Open title. He became the third man to win every modern big title on clay (French Open, Monte-Carlo, Madrid, and Rome) after Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
  
  Alcaraz met Sinner in a second consecutive final to defend his title at the French Open. Sinner held three championship points on Alcaraz's serve in the fourth set. Alcaraz held from 0-40 and came back to force a fifth set, which he claimed in a dominant super tiebreak. At five hours and twenty-nine minutes, it was the longest French Open final of all time, and the second-longest major final of all time. It was also the first time Alcaraz had ever made a comeback from two sets to love down. Some journalists called it the best performance of his career to date.
  
  Alcaraz began his 2025 season at the Australian Open, where he was vying to become the youngest man to complete the Career Grand Slam. He was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals in four sets. In February, Alcaraz made his debut at the indoor hardcourts of the Rotterdam Open and won his first title of the season and first indoor hardcourt title of his career, defeating Alex de Minaur in the final. He became the first Spanish player to ever win this title. Alcaraz then made his debut at the Qatar Open, where he lost in the quarterfinals to Jiří Lehečka in three sets.
  
  Alcaraz entered Indian Wells as the two-time defending champion. He reached the semifinals, where he lost to 13th seed and eventual champion Jack Draper despite bagelling him in the second set. This was Alcaraz's first loss after the quarterfinal stage at ATP tour level in over a year, and snapped his sixteen-match winning streak at Indian Wells. Alcaraz then lost his first match in Miami to David Goffin, in just his third career opening-round defeat at an ATP 1000 tournament.
  
  Alcaraz defeated Lorenzo Musetti to lift the trophy at the Monte-Carlo Masters. He had previously never won a match at this tournament. This was Alcaraz's first ATP 1000 title in thirteen months, and his sixth ATP 1000 title overall. Alcaraz reached the final of the Barcelona Open, where he lost to Holger Rune. He then announced his withdrawal from the Madrid Open, with injuries to both legs.
  
  Alcaraz defeated world no. 1 Jannik Sinner in straight sets to claim his first Italian Open title. He became the third man to win every modern big title on clay (French Open, Monte-Carlo, Madrid, and Rome) after Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
  
  Alcaraz met Sinner in a second consecutive final to defend his title at the French Open. Sinner held three championship points on Alcaraz's serve in the fourth set. Alcaraz held from 0-40 and came back to force a fifth set, which he claimed in a dominant super tiebreak. At five hours and twenty-nine minutes, it was the longest French Open final of all time, and the second-longest major final of all time. It was also the first time Alcaraz had ever made a comeback from two sets to love down. Some journalists called it the best performance of his career to date.