Alcaraz Advances to French Open Final After Defeating Sinnar in Breathless Encounter

Alcaraz Advances to French Open Final After Defeating Sinnar in Breathless Encounter

One aged 22, the other 21. The French Open men's singles semifinal witnessed a thrilling battle between two young talents that lasted 4 hours and 9 minutes. Eventually, 21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz emerged victorious in the grueling encounter.

On Friday, June 7th, Alcaraz secured his spot in the final by defeating Janik Sinnar with scores of 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a nail-biting match.

Sinnar started the semifinal with an aggressive attitude, winning the first set 6-2. Alcaraz appeared somewhat overwhelmed during that period. Sinnar broke Alcaraz's serve twice, but Alcaraz didn't give up.

In the second set, the Spaniard bounced back. Not only that, but he also posed a tough challenge to Sinnar. Sinnar seemed somewhat defensive against Alcaraz's aggression. Taking advantage of the situation, Alcaraz won the set 6-3, leveling the match.

The momentum shifted again in the third set. Sinnar once again adopted an aggressive approach. Alcaraz struggled somewhat similar to the first set. Winning a crucial service game against his opponent, Sinnar took the set 6-3.

Trailing 1-2 in sets, Alcaraz found himself behind. However, he displayed resilience in the fourth set. The match intensified with both players battling fiercely. The powerful forehands and backhands of both players dominated the game. Eventually, Alcaraz clinched the fourth set 6-4, leveling the match once more.

With the score tied at 2-2, the fifth set began. Alcaraz capitalized on Sinnar's shaky first service game, mentally pressuring him. After that, Sinnar failed to mount a significant challenge against Alcaraz. Even though Sinnar fought hard, he couldn't stop Alcaraz's surge. With a score of 4-1, Alcaraz advanced to the final, ultimately securing his spot with a 6-3 victory in the third set.