In a touching pre-match moment at Roland‑Garros, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz paused on Court Philippe‑Chatrier to take a photograph of Rafael Nadal’s immortalized footprint plaque before his semifinal against Lorenzo Musetti.

"Honestly, I think it was an unfortunate coincidence. I must admit that I was a bit scared when I saw it because I did not want to hurt anyone. I immediately went to apologize to the line umpire, and I extend those apologies to everyone.

Carlos Alcaraz roared back from down two sets to defeat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7-6, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 in an epic five-hour plus French Open final on Sunday. It marked the world second-ranked player’s second straight title at Roland Garros and third Grand Slam title since the start of 2024,