The two best men's tennis players in the world delivered an epic Sunday — but how did their bodies and minds cope with the exertion?

Adriano Panatta lifted the Roland Garros trophy in 1976. Almost 50 years later, Jannik Sinner could have joined him on the special list of Italian victors in Paris. World no. 1 battled against Carlos Alcaraz and suffered a brutal 4-6,

On Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner played one of the most exciting Major finals. The two great rivals pushed each other to the limits for five and a half hours before the Spaniard prevailed 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6!