World No 3 Carlos Alcaraz recovered to defeat Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 and will play Alexander Zverev in the final after the German beat Casper Ruud
Alcaraz recovers to defeat Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3Carlos Alcaraz entered his first ATP challenger event in April 2019 aged just 15, still a long way from fulfilling his considerable talent. In the first round, Alcaraz, an unranked wildcard, was drawn against a 17-year-old named Jannik Sinner, ranked No 319. The pair battled across three intense sets before Alcaraz emerged with his first challenger win.
“Probably the toughest matches that I’ve played in my short career have been against Jannik,” said Alcaraz, seeded third in Paris. “The US Open in 2022, this one. That Jannik is a great player, the team he has as well, the great work that he puts in every day. I hope to play many more matches like this one against Jannik. It’s one of the toughest matches I have played for sure.”
In the final, Alcaraz will face Alexander Zverev, the fourth seed, after he defeated Casper Ruud 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 to reach his first Roland Garros final. This was already the 27-year-old’s fourth semi-final, including three in a row. Despite his quick start, Ruud looked increasingly uncomfortable throughout the match as he struggled with a stomach ache, and was handed pills by his trainer.
Earlier on Friday, things had looked particularly grim for Alcaraz at 2-6, 0-2. As Sinner returned with consistent depth, played with controlled aggression and particularly frustrated Alcaraz with his excellent defence, Alcaraz’s unforced errors piled up. He found a way back by drawing on the winning tactics of their previous match at Indian Wells, adding more height and spin to his rally ball, mixing up the pace and trajectory of his shots to deprive Sinner of pace and rhythm.
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