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Related: About this forumWow first game in French Open mens final. Alcaraz v Sinner
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over 12 minutes. This is going to be good. Just started my second cup of coffee.
Very exciting.
malaise
(294,796 posts)Goooo Carlos!
What an A list of former sports greats and other celebs in the house !
Prairie_Seagull
(4,639 posts)Bucket list item for me.
malaise
(294,796 posts)One of my siblings never misses at least one match a season at the US Open.
Come on Carlos - hold now.
Prairie_Seagull
(4,639 posts)malaise
(294,796 posts)3-2😀
malaise
(294,796 posts)Sinner takes Set 1. 6-4
Come on Carlos
a kennedy
(35,682 posts)Come on Sinner!!! The #2 just as in the womens final is gonna win this baby. Come on Jannik.
hlthe2b
(113,435 posts)a kennedy
(35,682 posts)hlthe2b
(113,435 posts)On to Set 5😀
a kennedy
(35,682 posts)damn
.so sorry, oh, and hell keep that ranking.
JMHO.
We shall see
Goooo Carlos!
hlthe2b
(113,435 posts)Not that I dislike tall players--Stan Smith from waaaay back when was one such "tall drink of water"... (I learned tennis watching video of all the players--both men and women from way back in the 70s LOL)
But Alcaraz's game is beautiful to watch. Albeit I do like Sinner's two-handed backhand from time to time!
Go, Spaniards everywhere! Alcaraz is mounting a comeback...
a kennedy
(35,682 posts)he should think bout using that eh?
He uses that to perfection. Have I missed it??
malaise
(294,796 posts)5-5 Set 4😀
hlthe2b
(113,435 posts)Prairie_Seagull
(4,639 posts)He kept at it and they started working to great effect later in the match. Got to one point late when Sinner stopped running for them. Theory was that his legs were giving out. At the end however Sinner did start running for them again.
a kennedy
(35,682 posts)malaise
(294,796 posts)Its a great final
malaise
(294,796 posts)Carlos is great for the sport - a fabulous final
10-2 breaker😀
tishaLA
(14,754 posts)Down 3-5, 0-40, championship points, not serving, and takes it to a 5th set? Crazy.
malaise
(294,796 posts)Won set one, lost two straight and still beat Zverev
Come on Carlos finish it off now
hlthe2b
(113,435 posts)YEAH!!!!!!!!!!
malaise
(294,796 posts)😀
hlthe2b
(113,435 posts)tishaLA
(14,754 posts)fantastic match. one for the history books. congrats to both
Prairie_Seagull
(4,639 posts)Goose bumps.
Maybe the best match I have ever seen.
a kennedy
(35,682 posts)malaise
(294,796 posts)😀
a kennedy
(35,682 posts)malaise
(294,796 posts)Both finals
a kennedy
(35,682 posts)Reacting on social media, one fan said: "This was the most heartbreaking loss of his career. But he still has a smile on his face. It takes a lot of class to lose with so much grace."
Another tweeted: "Sinner lost the final but won every heart in Paris."
A third fan added: "So much class, even in this defeat. He knows he had the match in his hands and it will be very hard to digest
one thing for sure is that he always learns from his mistakes."
Someone else wrote: "Sinner gained my respect today."
A fifth commented: "He is a true champion by his demeanour."
Another fan said: "So humble - he will come back stronger."
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