Break Sinner! 4-5 (2-0 in sets)
Alcaraz fails to take the set on his own serve. Sinner comes back to 4-5 and stays in the third set.
Game Sinner! 3-5 (2-0 in sets)
With an ace, his fifth of the match, Sinner comes to 3-5. Alcaraz will now serve for the set.
Game Alcaraz! 2-5 (2-0 in sets)
Alcaraz wins three points in a row after being down 15-30 and takes a 5-2 lead. Set win beckons for the world number two.
Game Sinner! 2-4 (2-0 in sets)
There is Sinner again. The world number one comes back to 2-4. It is his first won service game of the set.
Game Alcaraz! 1-4 (2-0 in sets)
There is the 4-1 lead for Alcaraz, who takes four games in a row. Sinner looks somewhat dejected after giving away the early break.
Game Alcaraz! 1-3 (2-0 in sets)
And there is another break from Alcaraz! He wins Sinner’s service game with a brilliant rally.
Game Alcaraz! 1-2 (2-0 in sets)
A resurgence from Alcaraz, who takes a 2-1 lead. It’s not over yet in Paris.
Game Alcaraz! 1-1 (2-0 in sets)
And there is immediately the rebreak from Alcaraz. He wins Sinner’s service game with aggressive tennis. It is back in balance.
Game Sinner! 1-0 (2-0 in sets)
And there is immediately the break in the third set! Sinner can smell his first Roland Garros title.
Set Sinner!Sinner takes a 2-0 lead in sets! He wins the tiebreak 7-4. The Italian gives away a 5-2 lead in games, but recovers nicely in the final phase of the set.
Game Alcaraz! 6-6 (1-0 in sets)
We get a tiebreak, because Alcaraz brings the score to 6-6 with a love game. The tension rises on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Game Sinner! 6-5 (1-0 in sets)
Sinner holds his own in the final phase of the second set. Thanks in part to a beautiful lob with a volley, he comes to 6-5.
Game Alcaraz! 5-5 (1-0 in sets)
It becomes 5-5. A strong game from Alcaraz, who increases the pace. He throws his fist in the air and feels that this is the moment to seize the initiative.
Game Alcaraz! 5-4 (1-0 in sets)
Alcaraz breaks Sinner at the moment the Italian is serving for the set! The second set is exciting again. Game on!
Game Alcaraz! 5-3 (1-0 in sets)
Sinner must serve for the set win himself, because Alcaraz comes back to 5-3.
Game Sinner! 5-2 (1-0 in sets)
Alcaraz seemed to be on his way to a break for a moment, but a number of sloppiness breaks him up again. Sinner is one game away from the second set.
Game Alcaraz! 4-2 (1-0 in sets)
Alcaraz reduces the margin to two games again. The crowd gets behind him. Can Alcaraz still do something in the second set?
Game Sinner! 4-1 (1-0 in sets)
Sinner comes to 4-1 without any problems. We are almost an hour and a half on the way and Sinner clearly has the upper hand.
Game Alcaraz! 3-1 (1-0 in sets)
Alcaraz does something back again. It is his first game since the short treatment on his right eye.
Game Sinner! 3-0 (1-0 in sets)
The fifth game in a row for Sinner, who clearly has the momentum. Alcaraz is no longer involved at all.
Game Sinner! 2-0 (1-0 in sets)
It suddenly goes fast! There is another break for Sinner, who makes few mistakes and gets Alcaraz into trouble.
Game Sinner! 1-0 (1-0 in sets)
Sinner also takes the lead in the second set. On deuce he hit a serve that was called out by the linesman, but Alcaraz intervened and gave the point to Sinner.
Set Sinner! The first set goes to Sinner! Alcaraz concludes his service game with a number of sloppiness. On set point, his backhand goes outside the lines, via the net.
Game Sinner! 5-4
A strong game from Sinner, who comes to a 5-4 lead with conviction.
Game Alcaraz! 4-4
Alcaraz recovers after a strong phase from Sinner. The Spaniard survives a breakpoint.
Game Sinner! 4-3
The first love game of the match. And that is for Sinner, who is starting to play better.
Break Sinner! 3-3
And there is immediately the rebreak! Alcaraz makes a mistake with his backhand on the breakpoint and the score is equal again.
Break Alcaraz! 2-3
There is the first break of the match. And that is for Alcaraz. Sinner concludes his third service game with a forehand that goes wide.
Game Alcaraz! 2-2The first game without breakpoints. Alcaraz comes back to equal height again.
Game Sinner! 2-1
Service retention for Sinner. Again he survives breakpoints: this time two. We are already 25 minutes on the way.
Game Alcaraz! 1-1
Alcaraz also manages to win his first service game with difficulty. He survives one breakpoint, with a strong service.
Game Sinner! 1-0
Sinner manages to win his first service game with difficulty. He survives three breakpoints right away.