'It's like watching Virat Kohli in cricket or Michael Jordan in basketball'

Dubai: Carlos Alcaraz secured his second consecutive French Open championship on Sunday defeating World No 1 Jannik Sinner in a five-set classic.

When the match was under way, an old video of the Spaniard playing against Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2023 went viral.

In the video, the commentator compares Alcaraz's fine craft and skill with those of Indian star cricketer Virat Kohli and basketball great Michael Jordan.

"It's like watching Virat Kohli in cricket or Michael Jordan in basketball," he said.

After losing the first two sets in the Roland Garros final, Alcaraz bounced back in style to beat Sinner 3-2 in a 5-set thriller that went down in history as the longest final ever in French Open history. In fact, Carlos Alcaraz saved three championship points as he produced an astonishing fightback.

Reigning champion Alcaraz rallied from the brink of defeat to overcome world number one Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (10/2) to clinch his fifth Grand Slam title after five hours and 29 minutes.