2025 French Open Men's Final: Yannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz

[don_fabio]

Remember that moment after the 5-4 changeover. Something got into Alcaraz's eyes. Almost reminiscent of what happened to Djokovic ahead of the Miami final. Unless something goes really wrong, Sinner should win this match rather easily.

And I told you all that Djokovic's career isn't anywhere near over.

It doesn't look like his eye is bothering him. He was up 30:15 in that game and never touched his eye again after the changeover. He sprayed errors, it's on him.

 

[don_fabio]

Finally some agressive returns from Carlos and change in positioning. He is still alive in this set.

 

[don_fabio]

Carlos upped his level and forced a TB where his foolishness costs him again. Why play that dropper at 4:2 down when your opponent is hugging flowers and you have an open court with a FH sitter DTL?

 

[don_fabio]

Sinner unable to convert 3 MPs, went too much with some shots. Now he has to serve for it and the nerves are there. Let's see.

 

[Front242]

Alcaraz will break here and steamroll him in set 5. Battle of the 2 dopes.

 

[atttomole]

He looked like Nadal to earn the break.

 

[don_fabio]

Sinner cracked. This is giving me USO match vibes. Overall this is a great match and happy to see it's tightly contested.

 

[don_fabio]

He looked like Nadal to earn the break.

His resilience is Nadal like.

 

[Front242]

The match was over when Sinner failed to convert those 3 match points. Went to the gym and didn't watch a second of it but knew Alcaraz would win once he won set 3.

 

[Moxie]

The match was over when Sinner failed to convert those 3 match points. Went to the gym and didn't watch a second of it but knew Alcaraz would win once he won set 3.

Oh, please.

 

[Federberg]

These boys are making me love tennis again. It's been a while since I've had difficulty staying in one place for a slam final!

 

[don_fabio]

Alcaraz never came back from 2 sets to love down? It does look increasingly possible that today might that day. I wouldn't bet against him right now.

 

[atttomole]

How about Sinner?

 

[Moxie]

His resilience is Nadal like.

Fantastic fight from Carlos to get this to 5.

 

[Moxie]

Alcaraz never came back from 2 sets to love down? It does look increasingly possible that today might that day. I wouldn't bet against him right now.

I don't think he's much had to.

 

[don_fabio]

Fantastic fight from Carlos to get this to 5.

When he is cornered, he does produce his best. Remarkable come back so far, plus MPs. Sinner has a lot to regret there. He pulled a trigger on one return wanted to finish it early and later made an UE from a rally, Carlos defended well that point, it was so close to the end.

 

[Federberg]

this will do damage to Sinner's psyche if he doesn't win this. Unless he really is a cyborg. God damn! I'm shaking after that break!

 

[don_fabio]

this will do damage to Sinner's psyche if he doesn't win this. Unless he really is a cyborg.

Human after all.

 

[Moxie]

this will do damage to Sinner's psyche if he doesn't win this. Unless he really is a cyborg. God damn! I'm shaking after that break!

He's got to dig deep here. If he loses heart, it will go worse for him, if he fails to win this match.

 

[Federberg]

what great sportsmen both of these guys are (in terms of honesty with calls). I knew we had a Big 2 already. But we need this to cement it into tennis history