Carlos Alcaraz et Jannik Sinner haven’t faced each other in the final for… two years and a month. It was at Umag a 2022and the Italian created a surprise by beating his opponent who was then in great form on ocher. The two rivals will meet in the final of theBeijing ATP 500. In the semi-finals, the world number 1, who has not lost in 15 matches, logically put an end to the course of Yunchaokete Bu22 years old and 96th in the ATP rankings. The Italian was not disturbed by the call from the World Anti-Doping Agency and won 6-3, 7-6(3). Sinner was not broken once and knew how to dictate his law to reach a 21st final, as Alcaraz. He will try to collect a 17th trophy.
Video – Beijing – Sinner joined Alcaraz in the final
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“With Alcaraz, we know each other very well now”
“Today (Tuesday) was a very difficult match because I didn’t know him at all, so at the beginning I didn’t know exactly what to expect. I didn’t know exactly what to expect, but I tried to get into the rhythm,” he declared on the court, before looking ahead to his new duel against Alcaraztheir 3rd in 2024, the Spaniard having won the first two in the semi-finals Indian Wells et Roland-Garros. “It will be a difficult match. We know each other very well now, but every game is different, so the situation on the pitch is also a little different from the last two games. But let’s see what it is. I’m happy to be in the final again. My season is going very, very well and playing finals is always a great moment. I just hope tomorrow is a good match for both of us. We know each other very well. It will be tactical, but I’m looking forward to it.“
