Paris [France], World number three Carlos Alcaraz produced one of his most resilient and aggressive performances against Jannik Sinner as he staged a spectacular comeback against the Italian in a Paris semi-final thriller to reach the French Open 2024 final. .
In one of the most anticipated matches of the year, the 21-year-old Spaniard produced magical moments to win 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 against Sinner. Philippe-Chatrier Court.
In the first two sets of the match, both players struggled to find their best level. With the match tied at one set, Alcaraz looked to take control when Sinner suffered arm cramps with the score tied at 2–2 in the third set.The Italian regularly moved his hand between points and although his service speed diminished in the game, he saved four break points to stay alive on serve before receiving treatment at 3-2.
Sinner fired on the restart to break Alcaraz immediately and firmly held serve to advance. Alcaraz refused to surrender in the fourth, however, as both players hit the ball cleanly and with effortless timing. With little to separate them, world number three Alcaraz found more quality and intensity in her game at the end of the fourth set to win it and force a deciding set.
“You have to find the joy in suffering.That's the key, even more so here on the soil of Roland Garros. Long rallies, four-hour matches, five sets. You have to fight, you have to suffer but as I told my team, you have to enjoy the suffering,” Alcaraz said as quoted by ATP.
The 21-year-old then produced magical moments in a thrilling fifth set and broke Sinner early with a powerful forehand winner. Alcaraz put her foot down from that moment on and refused to allow Sinner to come back, sealing a major win on her third match point after four hours and 10 minutes.After sealing the victory, Alcaraz, who hit 65 winners to Sinner's 39, raised his arms in the air and received a roaring hug from the crowd.
"The toughest matches I have played against Janik in my short career are against Janik. It is the US Open in 2022. Janik is a great player. He also has a great team and does a great job every day and I look forward to it," Alcaraz said. “Playing many more matches like this against him is definitely one of the toughest matches I have played.,
Alcaraz will face Alexander Zverev in Sunday's championship match, who is hoping to capture his third major title and extend his Grand Slam record to 3-0. The winner of the 2021 Next Gen ATP Finals presented by Winslet wins the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon in 2023.
The 21-year-old is the youngest player to reach a major final on all three surfaces, and the second-youngest Roland Garros men's singles finalist since 2000. Rafael Nadal reached the finals in 2005, 2006 and 2007 when he was 19 years old. -21 years old.
In one of the most anticipated matches of the year, the 21-year-old Spaniard produced magical moments to win 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 against Sinner. Philippe-Chatrier Court.
In the first two sets of the match, both players struggled to find their best level. With the match tied at one set, Alcaraz looked to take control when Sinner suffered arm cramps with the score tied at 2–2 in the third set.The Italian regularly moved his hand between points and although his service speed diminished in the game, he saved four break points to stay alive on serve before receiving treatment at 3-2.
Sinner fired on the restart to break Alcaraz immediately and firmly held serve to advance. Alcaraz refused to surrender in the fourth, however, as both players hit the ball cleanly and with effortless timing. With little to separate them, world number three Alcaraz found more quality and intensity in her game at the end of the fourth set to win it and force a deciding set.
“You have to find the joy in suffering.That's the key, even more so here on the soil of Roland Garros. Long rallies, four-hour matches, five sets. You have to fight, you have to suffer but as I told my team, you have to enjoy the suffering,” Alcaraz said as quoted by ATP.
The 21-year-old then produced magical moments in a thrilling fifth set and broke Sinner early with a powerful forehand winner. Alcaraz put her foot down from that moment on and refused to allow Sinner to come back, sealing a major win on her third match point after four hours and 10 minutes.After sealing the victory, Alcaraz, who hit 65 winners to Sinner's 39, raised his arms in the air and received a roaring hug from the crowd.
"The toughest matches I have played against Janik in my short career are against Janik. It is the US Open in 2022. Janik is a great player. He also has a great team and does a great job every day and I look forward to it," Alcaraz said. “Playing many more matches like this against him is definitely one of the toughest matches I have played.,
Alcaraz will face Alexander Zverev in Sunday's championship match, who is hoping to capture his third major title and extend his Grand Slam record to 3-0. The winner of the 2021 Next Gen ATP Finals presented by Winslet wins the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon in 2023.
The 21-year-old is the youngest player to reach a major final on all three surfaces, and the second-youngest Roland Garros men's singles finalist since 2000. Rafael Nadal reached the finals in 2005, 2006 and 2007 when he was 19 years old. -21 years old.
