DECRYPTION – The Spaniard and the Italian will compete this Friday at Roland-Garros in a duel worthy of a final.
The first major duel of the two players who best embody the present and future of tennis had left its mark. Carlos Alcaraz had the last word against Jannik Sinner in a daunting quarter-final of the US Open 2022, completed at 3 a.m. after a 5:15 a.m. standoff. The confrontations between the two men most of the time kept their promises. The two champions have already faced each other eight times and they each have four victories.
“ It makes things fun, right ?, whispered Sinner, when asked about this new blockbuster. Maybe one day one of us will win three or four games in a row. Then one or the other will have to adapt, find solutions to reverse the trend. » The Italian has won two of the last three clashes, but remains with a defeat at Indian Wells in the semi-final. This Friday, the 2nd and 3rd seeds will have their first duel in the sun in the temple of clay.
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