Carlos Alcaraz said he never stopped believing he could win the French Open final despite Jannik Sinner having three match points

Djokovic produced the Grand Slam peak that has been the trademark of his late career, but Sinner was a mountain too high to climb.

World No 1 beats 38-year-old Serb 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) and could win his third Grand Slam title in a row on Sunday