Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his title at the 2025 French Open on Sunday, June 8. The Spaniard defeated Jannik Sinner in an engrossing five-set bout, in the finals, 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(2).
Alcaraz entered Paris after title-winning runs in Monte-Carlo and Rome. He continued his purple patch by winning the French Open for the second time in his career.
The Spaniard saved three championship points to get the job done against in-form Jannik Sinner. He now has five major titles to his name on the ATP tour.
Alcaraz has already etched his name in the history books at the age of 22. With legends like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal no longer in the spotlight, let’s look at where he stands among active players with the most Grand Slam men’s singles titles.
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Here is the list of active Grand Slam champions on tour:
#6 Marin Cilic
Marin Cilic hasn't played too much tennis this year. He entered the main draw of the French Open via the lucky loser system but lost to Flavio Cobolli in the first round. The Croatian also reached the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships this year but lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets.
Cilic is sixth on the list with one major title to his name. He captured the 2014 US Open by defeating Kei Nishikori in the finals, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
#5 Daniil Medvedev
Fifth on the list is Daniil Medvedev. Medvedev entered Paris after a fourth-round exit in Rome. He was expected to begin on a promising note but ended up losing against Cameron Norrie in the first round. The Brit humbled him in a close five-set bout, 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, 7-5.
The Russian also has one major title to his name. He clinched the US Open in 2021 beating Novak Djokovic in the finals, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
#4 Stan Wawrinka
Wawrinka is still active on tour at the age of 40 but is struggling to perform. He reached the second round of the Bucharest Open, which was his best result on tour this year.
The Swiss veteran has won three Grand Slam titles in his career. He opened his account at the majors by winning the 2014 Australian Open. He then captured the French Open in 2015 and the US Open in 2016.
Wawrinka was close to winning a fourth Grand Slam at the 2017 French Open but lost to Rafael Nadal in straight sets in the final.
#3 Jannik Sinner
Sinner has only played three tournaments this year. After winning the Australian Open in January, he served a three-month doping ban.
The Italian entered Paris after a runner-up finish in Rome. He defeated the likes of Richard Gasquet, Andrey Rublev, and Novak Djokovic en route to the finals but couldn't make his mark against Carlos Alcaraz.
Sinner has won three major titles so far. He won the Australian Open in 2024 and 2025 and captured his maiden title at the US Open last year.
#2 2025 French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz
Alcaraz has emerged as one of the best players of his generation in the last couple of years. The Spaniard missed out at the Australian Open this year but redeemed himself by winning the French Open in Paris.
The 22-year-old has already won five Grand Slam titles in his career. He clinched his first major at the 2022 US Open by beating Casper Ruud in the final. He then added two titles each at the French Open (2024, 2025) and Wimbledon (2023, 2024).
After winning the latest major in Paris, Alcaraz will chase his third consecutive title in London next month.
#1 Novak Djokovic
Lastly, Novak Djokovic is the player with the most Grand Slam titles in men's singles on tour.
Djokovic entered Paris after a title-winning run in Geneva. He outfoxed the likes of Filip Misolic, Cameron Norrie and Alexander Zverev to reach the semifinals but was knocked out by Jannik Sinner.
Although the Serb won his last major title at the 2023 US Open beating Medvedev, he still holds the record for most major titles in men's singles with 24 laurels so far.
The 38-year-old put up a resilient performance at the 2025 French Open but couldn't make it past in-form Sinner. He will be hoping to turn things around on grass and win his eighth Wimbledon title.
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