The title counsel acted completely lost when he lost two sets to one and was facing 0-5 at his service, but somehow managed to survive and defend his crown in Paris 4-6, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (10-2).
The match lasted an incredible five hours and 29 minutes – the longest male final in Paris in Open era.
It seemed that everything was almost when Alcaraz led 5-3 and served for the title of 5-4 in the decisive set, but Sinner managed to fight the deciding Tie-Break up to ten points. Alcaraz led 7-0 in the finals and no longer looked back.
The Spanish became only the third man in Open Eri who won the Grand Slam title after saving the ball match, joining the exclusive club where Gaston Gaudio was still (Roland-Garros 2004) and Novak Djokovic (Wimbledon 2019).
This is his fifth Grand Slam title and another on French Open.
Alcaraz now has two titles with Roland-Garros, two with Wimbledon and one with US Open – all with only 22 years. He is the third youngest player in the history that won five Grand Slam titles in the single, after Bjorn Borg (21) and Rafaela hoped (22).
(Vijesti.ba)
