Carlos Alcaraz could lose a large portion of his £2.13million French Open prize money due to French taxation laws. A thrilling final ended with the Spaniard coming from two sets behind to defeat Jannik Sinner in an all-time epic.

Tennis stars pay tax in the country in which they earned their money. They do not need to pay further income tax when they return to their respective homelands. That means Alcaraz and every other player who competed in the French Open will pay their tax in France. The 22-year-old will therefore pay the local tax rate of around 30 per cent.

Alcaraz will cough up around £639,000 in tax from his French Open prize money. He will take home close to £1,491,000 as a reward for beating Sinner in Sunday's showdown.

Sinner earned £1.07m for his efforts at Roland Garros, which saw him breeze through each round before taking the first two sets against Alcaraz. After his rival claimed the third set, the final two sets went the distance - with Alcaraz claiming them both via tiebreaks.

It marked the fifth Grand Slam victory of Alcaraz's career. He is now only one away from Boris Becker's six and has John McEnroe - who won seven - in his sights.

Despite his latest triumph taking his total career earnings above £33m, Alcaraz has previously revealed that he does not spend big after a major win. Speaking ahead of the French Open, he told Tennis Channel: “Maybe not after every big win, but for example, at the Grand Slams, if I reach the semi-finals, I like to buy myself a new pair of sneakers. If I feel like I had a good season, at the end of the year I'll buy myself a nice watch.”

Alcaraz and Sinner’s burgeoning rivalry is set to continue over the coming months. The former is the two-time reigning Wimbledon champion and could claim a third successive title at SW19 next month.

Speaking on court at Roland Garros, Alcaraz said: "I want to start with Jannik, it is amazing the level you have. Congratulations for an amazing tournament, to you, your team. I know the hard work you put in every day, it is huge. I know how hard you are chasing this tournament, you're going to be champion not once, but many times.

"It's a privilege to share a court with you in every tournament, making history with you. I'm just really happy to be able to make history with you in this tournament and other tournaments. You are a huge inspiration for the young kids, for everyone, for myself as well, I have to say thank you for being such a great inspiration."