Carlos Alcaraz didn’t just etch his name into tennis history by winning Roland Garros 2025—he also made a serious deposit into his bank account. The young Spaniard will take home $2,550,000 for claiming the second Grand Slam of the year, a record-setting amount that rewards both his talent and the grit he showed in the longest final the Paris tournament has ever seen. This win cements his status as one of the highest-paid players on the tour and reflects the prize money boost rolled out by organizers to make tennis more rewarding and fair for players.

This payday adds to the $1.2 million he would’ve earned just for reaching the final, not to mention the increasing amounts awarded for each round he advanced. Alcaraz battled through six rounds before the final, knocking out opponents with confidence until his much-anticipated clash against Jannik Sinner. In total, the Paris Grand Slam dished out over $56 million in prize money, with a clear push to better support players in the early rounds. But in the end, the biggest check and the glory went to the Spaniard.

A historic final and an unforgettable comeback

The Roland Garros 2025 final was an all-out war. Carlos Alcaraz defeated Italian world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in an epic marathon that lasted 5 hours and 29 minutes, the longest final ever at the tournament. After dropping the first two sets, he came roaring back with set scores of 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(10-2)—a legendary comeback. It was the first time in his career he had come back from two sets down, and only the third time in Grand Slam history a champion pulled it off after saving match points.

Sinner had cruised to the final without dropping a single set and looked firmly in control after a dominant start. But Alcaraz’s resilience turned out to be his deadliest weapon. The Italian had three match points, but the Spaniard saved them all with nerves of steel. As the match wore on, his physical and mental toughness wore down Sinner, who couldn’t keep up the same level in the closing stages.

With this win, Alcaraz now has five Grand Slam titles under his belt at just 22 years old, making him the first player born in the 21st century to reach 20 professional titles. Only Björn Borg and Rafael Nadal managed to win five majors at a younger age. It’s not just a sporting feat—it shows a rare level of maturity and mental strength for someone so young, especially against a rival who was on fire and had him on the ropes.

Alcaraz had already beaten Sinner in a five-set semifinal the year before, and this time did it again—this time in an unforgettable final. He’s now 5-for-5 in Grand Slam finals, but none as dramatic as this one in Paris. The Philippe Chatrier court witnessed a match that’ll go down as one of the greats, with Alcaraz showing, just like Nadal once did, that he’s ready to leave his own unforgettable mark on the red clay of Roland Garros.