Carlos Alcaraz won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open on Wednesday, extending his recent mastery over his biggest rival — who is dealing with an ongoing doping case.
Oct 02, 2024 at 04:38 AM ETBEIJING — Carlos Alcaraz won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 , 6-4, 7-6 and win the China Open on Wednesday, extending his recent mastery over his biggest rival — who is dealing with an ongoing doping case.
Sinner, who was the defending champion in Beijing, had to refocus after the World Anti-Doping Agency announced on Saturday that it was appealing a decision to clear him of wrongdoing following two positive steroid tests. Alcaraz produced 55 winners to Sinner’s 30 but also had 52 unforced errors to his opponent’s 31 — a sign of their contrasting styles: Alcaraz’s attacking game vs. Sinner’s steady baseline approach.
“I respect you a lot as a player but even more as a person,” Alcaraz told Sinner during the trophy ceremony.“Hopefully we can still play a couple of more times in the future, which I’m quite sure,” Sinner said."It’s always a big pleasure to share the court with you.”
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