when Carlos Alcaraz He has a sharp mind and racket, the fight depends on himself. Even, even less, against the world number one, the Italian Jannik Sinner, which led to a dramatic sentence after a continuous tug of war on the mood of the student of Juan Carlos Ferrerowhich ended in victory at the expense of transalpine for the third time this season.
Alcaraz, 21 years old and No. 3 (he will be No. 2 in the next ranking), dethroned the 23-year-old Sinner at the ATP 500 in Beijing. Expired 6-7 (6), 6-4 and 7-6 (3) in 3h.21′ of an impressive final, passing the pace set by the Murcian. Unattainable at the start, balance after the Spaniard opened the door for his opponent, again superior and again subscribed to the misery due to coming from the back of the transalpine. The vibrancy of a Classic.
As at Indian Wells and Roland Garros, Alcaraz bounced back from an opening set loss to defeat his greatest rival of the generation, whom he led on aggregate 6-4, having not lost since the Beijing semi-finals 2023 avenged in a big way the student of Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Sinner’s streak fell, unbeaten in his previous 15 matches, extending the streak of Alcaraz, who will start at the Masters 1000 ATP in Shanghai, the same week, with the endorsement of 9 consecutive victories, with the 16th trophy of his career under his arm, the fourth course after Indian Wells, Roland Garros and Wimbledon. He is the first player with ATP 500 titles on three different surfacesthe second Spanish then Rafael Nadal who won the China Open.
The sinner will continue to be No. 1 in the rankings with ease, but Alcaraz isn’t losing ground in terms of honors so far this campaign. It is being a very profitable 2024 for the El Palmar tennis player, who is once again experiencing a magical period. “You don’t know what to do to beat him when he’s like this,” exclaimed his victim in the semifinals, the Russian. Daniel Medvedev who decided to distract him by dying himself blonde and putting a band with the name Botic on his chest. Botic Van from ZandschulpAlcaraz’s last execution, in the second round of the US Open, where he came away empty-handed with the silver from Paris 2024.
It was a ‘great match’ because Alcaraz and Sinner are so good as competitors. Always focus. Carlos entered the court like a storm that could sweep away everything that stood in his way: 5-2 in an instant. As far as the range is concerned, the commitment to close it is combined with the transalpine capacity for sacrifice, which continues and finds space.
Alcaraz’s superiority was suddenly questioned on the scoreboard. ‘Break’ match, 5-4, already suffered. He had three set points to close, one at 6-5 and two more in the tiebreak from 6-4, but Sinner always found a way to survive. He earned the 18th of his last 19 tiebreaks of 8-6. In an hour and 10 minutes of madness.
The sinner grew up, Alcaraz gave up the land he conquered with sticks. But, in the same exercise of mental toughness that the Italian did, the Spaniard stayed in the most delicate moment for him. In the eighth game of ten minutes, 22 points, where he saved two breaking balls, 5-4 and a serve for Sinner.
He won, and regained the vigor of the beginning. From finding yourself without a trophy, to regaining dominance. Partially from 3-0 to 6-4, entering the third and decisive round stronger. It all depends on Alcaraz, who has the highest degree of superior form in an ever-resilient Sinner. He never stopped looking for another chance, and he got it again. He saved balls from 4-1 Alcaraz. The Italian returned 12 of 15 break balls. He equalized 4-4 to bring the Murcian team to the misery of the tiebreak.
Alcaraz went 0-3 with seven straight points, leading to Sinner’s second KO in his latest 20 tiebreak. Carlos marked his border, took the prize, which included a check for $695,750.
Alcaraz got 55 winners and 59 unforced errors. Sinner, 31 and 46. Always on the limit, maximum demand.
A 3-0 by Alcaraz against Sinner in 2024. Relevant data on the match between the two. The party will continue in Shanghai, where they can meet again in the semifinals, with Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev back to the other side of the painting.
Source: La Verdad
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