Carlos Alcaraz made ATP Tour history with his victory over Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros, which helped him advance to the first French Open final of his career.
Coming back from a two-sets-to-one deficit, world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz defeated soon-to-be world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the semifinal at Roland Garros 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the first French Open final of his career on Friday. In the process, Alcaraz made ATP Tour history, becoming the youngest man to reach a Grand Slam final on all three surfaces.It's pretty impressive company for Alcaraz, who advanced to—and won—the finals at the 2022 US Open and 2023 Wimbledon tournaments.
With a heavy does of drop shots, passing shots and lobs, Alcaraz, who fired 65 winners, prevailed in a match that saw both players fight off cramps in the third set, something the Spaniard “I saw him struggling a little bit. I was cramping. ... Jannik as well in the 3rd set," Alcaraz said. "We had to fight. I learned from last years match against Djokovic I was in the same position like today.
"I know in these moments you have to be calm and keep going because the cramp is gonna go away. You have to stay there and fight." Alcaraz, who suffered from severe cramps during his 2023 French Open semifinal loss against Novak Djokovic, clearly learned from the experience. Now, he'll have a chance to add a third Grand Slam to his trophy case—and inch closer to the career Grand Slam.
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