Sinner, nothing doing: a super Alcaraz beats him in two sets (7-6, 6-1) and wins the Internationals
Jannik Sinner's dream at the Internazionali d'Italia fades in the final. The winner is Carlos Alcaraz who beat the world number 1 in two sets with a score of 7-6 6-1. It is the first time that the Spaniard has won at the Foro Italico.
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Alcaraz: “Wonderful tournament, thanks to the public for their respect towards me”
"This is a wonderful tournament, I thank the public for the respect they showed me, even though there was an Italian on the court in the final. I can't imagine how hard it was for Jannik to be away from the circuit for three months. Getting to the final was already crazy. His dedication to work is incredible", commented Carlos Alcaraz. "I thank my team and my family for supporting me. I was coming back from an injury and it wasn't easy. I congratulate the entire Italian tennis movement",
Sinner: “It’s been a long three months, I would have signed for the final”
"I congratulate Alcaraz and his team. You are definitely the strongest on clay and the man to beat in Paris. It's been a long three months. It was already a great achievement to play here: we are proud of this trophy, even if we wanted to win another one". So said Jannik Sinner during the award ceremony. "I thank the crowd for all the energy they gave me all week. Today was a good test for me and it was special to play here. See you next year".
Alcaraz conquers the Italian Open: Sinner defeated 7-6, 6-1
Alcaraz quickly takes the lead to 30-0, then scores on Sinner's return: 30-15. Sinner out of measure: 40-15 and two match points for Alcaraz. The first goes away on a stick: 40-30. The second also goes away with another stick, this time at the net: 40 all. Alcaraz attacks on the line: third match point. This time he is exploited with a drop shot: Jannik gets there but the Spaniard waits for him at the net and closes the match at 7-6, 6-1.
Sinner's flash holds serve to love. 5-1 Alcaraz
Alcaraz's forehand out of measure: 15-0. Beautiful backhand down the line by Sinner: 30-0. Good signal from Sinner, who holds his serve to love. Now Alcaraz serves for matches
Alcaraz practically perfect in key moments: 5-0
Alcaraz leads the game on his serve, but then overdoes the shot: 30 all. Fantastic drop shot by Alcaraz, forehand hits the baseline: 40-30. Another incredible recovery by the Spaniard who is playing perfect tennis: 5-0.
Alcaraz makes another break: 4-0 in his favor in the second set
Alcaraz in a competitive trance. Endless exchange closed with an exceptional long line, 15 all. High volley by Sinner, wrong: 15-30. Sinner puts out in response to a short shot by Alcaraz: two break points for the Spaniard. The first one materialized with a trivial error by Jannik at the net: Alcaraz ahead 4-0
Alcaraz tries to take off: 3-0
A couple of errors on both sides: 15 all, Alcaraz serving. Another tape that accommodates the Spaniard's forehand at the net: 30-15. Winning forehand attack: 40-15. Wonderful drop shot by Alcaraz that closes a long exchange: 3-0 for the Spaniard.
Break by Alcaraz who now leads 2-0 in the second set
Sinner double fault: 0-15. The tape accommodates the forehand to the net for Alcaraz: 0-30. Forehand to the net by Sinner: three break points for Alcaraz. The first one is made concrete, Alcaraz ahead 2-0 in the second set.
Alcaraz wins the first game of the second set on advantage
Alcaraz serves: Sinner comes to the net and volleys, 0-15. The Spaniard misses a drop shot: 0-30. Long rally, backhand error by Sinner and 15-30. Beautiful cross-court backhand by Alcaraz: 30 all. Wrong return by Jannik: 40-30. Lob by Alcaraz, Sinner leaves and does well: deuce. Return just wide: Alcaraz takes the lead. Then the Spaniard closes the game with a forehand attack that leaves no room for replies.
Alcaraz wins first set in tie-break
Alcaraz double fault, Sinner down 4-3 but has recovered the mini break. Alcaraz immediately takes it back, also with the luck of the tape: 5-3. Alcaraz forces the exchange but nets: he remains ahead but 5-4. Beautiful winning forehand from the Spaniard who now, at 6-4, has two set points. The first is cancelled with a deep and powerful two-handed backhand: 6-5. Stupendous exchange, Alcaraz closes it with a volley at net and wins the first set 7-6.
Tie-break, Alcaraz ahead 4-2 at the change of ends
Mini break by Alcaraz at the start. Then ace and 2-0. Another ace and 3-0. Wrong response by the Spaniard on Jannik's second serve: 3-1. Alcaraz nets a long exchange: Sinner shortens to 3-2. Winning serve by Alcaraz and 4-2 at the change of sides
Sinner wastes two set points: 6 all, it goes to a tie-break
Sinner's backhand down the line: 15-0. Then a terrible mistake by the Spaniard: 15 all. Backhand out of bounds by the Spaniard: 15-30. Alcaraz's forehand misses: two set points for Sinner. The first is cancelled out with a good first serve and return at the net by Jannik. The second is also cancelled out for a mistake on the backhand down the line. Sinner makes a forehand mistake, Alcaraz takes the lead. Beautiful attack by Sinner for the new parity. Cross-court forehand attack that ends up out: Alcaraz takes the lead. New parity: the Spaniard closes out a rally by sending it to the net. Sinner makes a mistake on the Spaniard's second serve. Wrong cross-court forehand: 6 all, it goes to a tie-break
Sinner takes the lead again in the first set: 6-5
Sinner leads the rally: 15-0. Alcaraz hits a long forehand: 30-0. The Spaniard responds at the net: 40-0. Jannik makes an incorrect attack and it's 40-15. The rally is tight, with Sinner prevailing and taking the lead 6-5.
Alcaraz stays in the set: 5 all
Long return by Sinner on the Spaniard's first serve: 15-0. Splendid drop shot by Alcaraz: 30-0. The Spaniard's serve is the best: 40-0. Return in the corridor by Jannik, the score remains the same: 5 all.
Sinner holds serve to love: now leads 5-4 in the first set
Sinner takes the lead to 30-0, taking advantage of a long attack by Alcaraz. Another error from the baseline by the Spaniard and it's 40-0. Service winner and it's 5-4.
Good game by Alcaraz: 4 all in the first set
Long ball by Alcaraz: 0-15. Second spin charge that surprises Sinner: 15 all. The Italian misses, it's the third time it happens to him: 30-15. Out of measure cross-court forehand by Sinner: 40-15. Winning spin attack by Alcaraz: 4 all
Sinner controls the game on his own serve: 4-3 in the first set
Stupendous Sinner: serve and then, on Alcaraz's response, forehand to the intersection of the lines. It's the point of 30-15. Then, on 30 all, exceptional counterattack by the Italian who takes it to 40-30. And again: first outside on which the Spaniard manages to respond, but out of measure. Sinner ahead 4-3 in the first set.
High technical level game for Alcaraz: 3 all
Beautiful forehand effect on the line by Alcaraz: 15-0. The first drop shot by the Spaniard coincides with the 40-0. Point with mutual drop shots, beautiful: Sinner closes it out well, 40-15. Attack on the line by the Spaniard who holds his serve with ease: 3 all.
Sinner cancels a break point and goes up 3-2
Sinner's running forehand down the line: 15-0. Then a half-fault at 15 all. Body serve and off-target return: 30-15. Sinner's new long attack: 30 all. Winning outside serve: 40-30. Exchange with Alcaraz more precise: we go to deuce. Jannik's winning serve, then a forehand to the net: still deuce. First break point for Alcaraz on an erroneous crosscourt backhand by Sinner. Canceled with a good first serve. Angled attack, Alcaraz nets. Then erroneous backhand by Alcaraz and Sinner takes the lead to 3-2.
Alcaraz saves again at advantage: 2-2
Alcaraz starts his service game with a double fault: 0-15. Great forehand attack, Sinner responds but nets: 15 all. Nice response from Jannik, Alcaraz nets this time: 15-30. Then a long response and 30 all. Ace and 40-30. High-speed exchange: Alcaraz can't hold, at deuce. Then the Spaniard, however, it's the second time he does it, holds serve at deuce: 2-2
The Foro Italico colored in orange
Sinner handles the serve well: 2-1
The Italian serves. Sinner cues: 0-15. Winning serve: 15 all. First extended exchange: Alcaraz nets: 30-15. Another winning serve: 40-15. Alcaraz attacks, Sinner nets: 40-30. Jannik leads the exchange and takes the lead 2-1
Alcaraz holds serve at advantage. 1-1
Sinner's serve: 15-0. Then Alcaraz's forehand is too long and it's 15 all. Jannik's backhand is out of range and it's 30-15. He crosses with Alcaraz but misses: 30 all. Beautiful counterattack by the Spaniard: 40-30. Splendid forehand out by Sinner, it's a deuce. Then the Spaniard is more concrete: 1-1
Sinner starts with the serve and goes 1-0
Sinner starts with the service. Ace for 30-15. Then double fault on 40-15. Then, on 40-30, winning service and 1-0 Jannik
Mother Siglinde: “Will he make it? We don’t know...”
"Will Jannik make it? We don't know." Thus, with a superstitious answer, Jannik Sinner's mother, Siglinde, does not hide her emotion a few seconds before the final. Last Friday, Sinner's mother left the facility early after her son lost the first set against the American.
Alcaraz and Sinner on the field
Final stages of the warm-up, the two are trying out the service
Mameli's Anthem
A beautiful performance by Frida Bollani
Central of the Foro Italico very full
The field is taken care of, the enthusiasm in the stands grows
Sinner's dribbles in the locker room
Number 1 confirms his usual versatility even with his feet
Now only great waiting
Sinner and Alcaraz will be on the field soon
The doubles won by the Arevalo-Pavic pair
Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic win the doubles tournament. They beat the French Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul in three sets with a score of 6-4, 6-7, 13-11 in the super tie-break after more than two hours of play. Arevalo-Pavic thus succeed Granollers-Ceballos who had won last year by beating the pair formed by the Salvadoran and the Croatian.
The doubles is ending, soon Sinner-Alcaraz
The most anticipated final is scheduled to start at 5pm
And Italy returns to the final after 47 years
Italy has not won the men's singles since 1976 with Adriano Panatta
At the time the final was played in the best of five sets, and Adriano Panatta got the better of the Argentine Vilas in four with the score of 2-6, 7-6, 6-2, 7-6
Vagnozzi, Sinner and the story of the balls: “Are they heavy? But every now and then you have to take them”
Alcaraz and Sinner, a confrontation between former friends
Previous: Alcaraz ahead 2-1 on clay, 7-4 overall
In head-to-head matches, Alcaraz is ahead 7-4 on Sinner. In terms of clay-court matches, the Spaniard is ahead 2-1: the last precedent dates back to last year's Roland Garros, when he won in a comeback by 2-6. 6-3. 3-6. 6-4. 6-3. It is the third time that the challenge has a trophy at stake and for now the score is 1-1. Sinner won the first final, in Umag 2022, by 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-1. Alcaraz took his revenge in the last duel, in the final on hard court in Beijing 2024, winning by 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3).
Sinner vs Alcaraz, Italy dreams of a magical Sunday
After the magical Saturday, Italy dreams of a stellar Sunday at the Foro Italico. Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani won the doubles tournament, at 5 pm Jannik Sinner will be opposite Carlos Alcaraz , the Spaniard who will be number 2 in the world from tomorrow.
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