Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz crowned in Roland-Garros, the Blues 3rd in the League of Nations, Tadej Pogacar winner on the Dauphiné … The Recap of the Weekend

The Roland-Garros finals offered a hell of a show to the Porte d'Auteuil public to close the 2025 edition on Saturday and Sunday.

Epic ! The men's final of the Roland-Garros tournament gave birth to a marathon match between two exceptional tennis players, who put 5:29 to decide. And at the end, it is Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, which retains its trophy on the Parisian clay. He thus settles down as the King of the Grand Chelem Parisien, and won the crown of weekend champion. But he was not the only one to shine on the field, Franceinfo: Sport offers you a condensed of what has happened in recent days.

Roland-Garros : Coconut Gauff and Carlos sacred Alcaraz

A real masterpiece. Justine Hénin spoke of “An exceptional vintage“For this Roland-Garros 2025, and the two finals, women on Saturday and men on Sunday, were the most telling symbols. Two exceptional games, in three (6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-4) and 2h38 combat between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka. And in five rounds (4-6, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (10-2)) and 5:29 for Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Two meetings that will permanently make an impression. Two apotheoses between the one and two of the WTA and ATP rankings.

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In the end, the American Coco Gauff managed to win her first crown at Roland-Garros, 10 years after Serena Williams, and her second Grand Chelem title at just 21 years old. Led a zero set after an unbreathable hunt (15 break balls converted on 34 played by the two players), she ended up winning in front of the Belarusian, guilty of 70 direct faults. Among men, it is also the world number 2, Carlos Alcaraz, who won him for the second consecutive time in the French capital, after being led two sets to nothing and having dismissed three match balls. At 22, he has already won five Grand Chelem trophies.

League of Nations: Third Blues, Portugal of Cristiano Ronaldo titled

The French team will not complete the 2024-2025 season on two losses in a row. After the defeat against Spain (4-5), the players of Didier Deschamps reacted against Germany by winning 2-0 on Sunday. After the first 45 in -laws on the collective plan, Kylian Mbappé showed the way by opening the scoring, scoring the 50th goal of his career in the French team. The Captain of the Blues then gave the assist on the goal of Michael Olise at the end of the match, who assured a place on the podium of the competition.

Not enough to raise the crowd, but the honor is except after a rally that many internationals lacked due to injury. A technical gap has been well felt with Spain, however overturned to penalties by a Portugal, now the only double winner of the League of Nations (2019 and 2025. A year from the 2026 World Cup, the Blues still have work to find the right formula.

Dauphiné: Tadej Pogacar winner of the 1st stage and already in yellow

No need to wait until the road rises to observe the first confrontation between Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel in their preparation for the Tour de France. The three men competed for the victory (alongside Mathieu Van Der Poel and Santiago Buitrago) in Montluçon from the first day of racing. Released in the last coast, they sprinted just in front of the peloton and the Slovenian lifted their arms in front of the Danish, surprisingly faster than Van der Poel only third. Thus, Pogacar took over the first yellow jersey of this race which has eight stages and whose outcome is scheduled for next Sunday at the top of Mont-Cenis.

Top 14: UBB in half, Vannes relegated and Montauban promoted

A status quo despite everything rich in lessons at the end of the 26th and last day of Top 14 on Saturday. European champion, the Union Bordeaux-Bègles retained its second place in favor of its victory against Vannes (59-28), allowing it to accompany Toulouse directly in the semi-finals of the championship. They will face Toulon or Castres, while the other displays dams opposes Bayonne to Clermont, last minute guest of the Top 6.

Defeated in Gironde, the Bretons return for their part in the second division with this 14th and last place. Victorious against the CO (21-10), the men of Stade Français save themselves in extremis when Perpignan will have, despite his victory against the Toulouse leader (42-35), go to Grenoble to act. Favorites, the Isérois failed for the third time in a row in the Pro D2 final: it was Montauban (24-19) who won the title of champion and accessit for the elite with.