{"id":62396,"date":"2025-06-09T08:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T07:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=62396"},"modified":"2025-06-09T08:11:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T07:11:44","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-proves-that-spanish-never-die-in-the-greatest-heist-to-retain-french-open-crown-vs-jannik-sinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/carlos-alcaraz-proves-that-spanish-never-die-in-the-greatest-heist-to-retain-french-open-crown-vs-jannik-sinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz Proves That \u2018Spanish Never Die\u2019 in the Greatest Heist to Retain French Open Crown vs Jannik Sinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz justified that he is the new King of Clay for a reason on Sunday, producing a comeback for the ages to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(10-2) in the 2025 French Open final. The Spaniard saved three championship points en route to capturing his second straight <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/tennis\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>title<\/a> at Roland Garros. Meanwhile, the Italian will rue his missed opportunities on a thrilling night.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Record-breaking. Historical. Legendary. <br><br>We can't find the words anymore for our stat of the day by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Infosys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@Infosys<\/a> &#128202; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RolandGarros?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#RolandGarros<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ipvTXk18cu\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/ipvTXk18cu<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rolandgarros\/status\/1931845380045410521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>June 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>It was a battle of similar, yet contrasting style of play from both players. While Alcaraz generally has a higher bandwidth and brutality in terms of his shot making, Sinner continues to display that consistency is key. The main challenge for the reigning Wimbledon champion was to get Sinner to move front and back as opposed to sideways. While he did throw in some drops and low percentage groundstrokes, the quality wasn&rsquo;t always up to the mark. But in the end, clutch mentality counts.<\/p><p><strong>READ ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/how-rich-is-carlos-alcaraz-carlos-alcaraz-net-worth-endorsements-career-earnings-explored\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>What is Carlos Alcaraz&rsquo;s Net Worth in 2025? Carlos Alcaraz Net Worth, Endorsements and Career Earnings<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sinner Races Ahead in High Quality Contest<\/h2><p>It was Carlos Alcaraz who grabbed a stranglehold of the final initially, as he broke Sinner early on. However, the Italian fought back to equalise the set. Under pressure, he resorted to first serves to the Alcaraz backhand, citing opportunities to open up the court. A key talking point was the return position on the second serves &ndash; while the top seed adopted an attacking approach, his Spanish counterpart seemed to mix up his stance.<\/p><p>Breaking late in the set courtesy a poor service game by Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner won the opener 6-4. As the second set began, Alcaraz was seemingly tight and error-prone. Trailing by a considerable margin, he managed to claw his way back by winning deep cross-court rallies. Despite Sinner playing a near-perfect tiebreak from the baseline to win the second set, it gave Carlitos some confidence and momentum to take the third 6-4.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Seeing is believing. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carlosalcaraz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@carlosalcaraz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TzmRTNzMEL\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/TzmRTNzMEL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tennis TV (@TennisTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TennisTV\/status\/1931789775188729975?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>June 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clutch World No. 2 Produces Eternal Parisian Comeback<\/h2><p>The third set against Alcaraz happened to be the only set that Sinner has dropped in a Grand Slam this year. With fatigue kicking in, the defending US Open and Australian Open titleist focused on holding serve and remaining on even terms. When the opportunity arose, he pounced and broke Alcaraz to go up 4-3. But as all great champions do, Murcia&rsquo;s finest refused to hand the match on a platter.<\/p><p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/jannik-sinner-cheekily-calls-out-his-brother-for-ditching-italian-open-2025-final-over-f1-priorities\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Jannik Sinner Cheekily Calls Out His Brother for Ditching Italian Open 2025 Final Over F1 Priorities<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Down 3-5 and 0-40 on his own serve, it could be said that Roland Garros organisers began carving Sinner&rsquo;s name onto the trophy. Subsequently as he admitted himself in the past, Alcaraz displayed how &ldquo;Spanish never die!&rdquo; With a masterclass in shotmaking, composure and athleticism, he saved three championship points. Alcaraz then broke Sinner in the next game and dominated the tiebreak that ensued to send the match into a decider.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CARLOS II, PRINCE OF CLAY &#128081;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RolandGarros?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#RolandGarros<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0URmCZ0MMp\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/0URmCZ0MMp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rolandgarros\/status\/1931788912000675959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>June 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Unlike the second set, Carlos approached the fifth set with a newfound energy and level. Both men were pretending like they hadn&rsquo;t been playing for 4 hours. Trading blows from the back of the court, the average rally count went up further. The Spaniard broke in the very first game, and then brought out his entire bag of tricks. Serving for the match at 5-4 however, there was yet another twist. Eventually, the match was sent into a championship tiebreak &ndash; the only fitting ending.<\/p><p>Leaving his best for the last, Carlos Alcaraz painted the lines to become the owner of the Musketeers&rsquo; Cup again!<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spaniard edges out one of the best matches of the Open Era.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":62400,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4770],"tags":[4917,4948,5567,5619,5566,4936],"class_list":["post-62396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tennis","tag-atp","tag-carlos-alcaraz","tag-french-open","tag-jannik-sinner","tag-roland-garros","tag-tennis"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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