Carlos Alcaraz defeats Jannik Sinner in the China Open Finale

Carlos Alcaraz defeats Jannik Sinner in the China Open Finale

The men's finals at the China Open 2023 was announced as a duel between two titans and in no way disappointed. After three gripping sentences, Carlos Alcaraz from Spain prevailed against the world ranking of Jannik Sinner and secured his 16th title on the ATP Tour with 6-7, 6-4, 7-6

exciting duels and large achievements

The two players fought impressive rallies during the exciting match, which impressively demonstrated that they are currently among the best players in the world. Alcaraz, who has now won all three encounters against Sinner this season, was full of praise for the Italian.

statements by Carlos Alcaraz

"It was a really tight match," said the 21-year-old after his victory. "Jannik has once again proven that he is the best player in the world for me. The level at which he plays is incredible. It is a very high quality in tennis. Its blows, physically and mentally, are impressive."

the course of the final

In 2023, the two players shared all four Grand Slam titles-Sinner won the Australian Open and the US Open, while Alcaraz Wimbledon and the French Open won. But Alcaraz started better on Wednesday and quickly took the lead in the first set. Sinner, however, found his rhythm in good time and survived three set balls to win the first set in the tie -break.

a turning point in the third set

When Sinner put pressure on his opponent after a 15-match winner in the second set, Alcaraz found Wegen to stay in the game with several break points. Finally, he managed to compensate for the sentence and bring the match into a decisive third set. Alcaraz initially seemed to have the momentum on his side and led 3-1, but Sinner fought back and forced an exciting tie-break again, which he initially cited with 3-0.

The crucial moment

When the tension of her duel reached the climax, the turned on Alcaraz won seven consecutive points and secured the title after three hours and 21 minutes - the longest match in the history of the tournament. "I am really happy that in the third sentence, although he broke my serve again and we were really close together, I took the chance to continue playing aggressively. In the end I am very happy that I did it," said Alcaraz after one of the most exciting matches of the year.

milestone for Alcaraz

With this victory, he becomes the first player who has won titles on all three coverings since the ATP 500 series was introduced in 2009. Sinner, on the other hand, sees himself out of action in a challenging phase of his career. The World-Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recently announced that it lodged an appeal at the Court of Sportargrage (CAS) after an independent committee found that Sinner was not culpable, although in March 2024 it was tested twice for a forbidden substance.

The Situation of Jannik Sinner

The 23-year-old has so far a lock in competition Tennis integrity authority (ITIA) announced in August that he was not to blame, even though he was positively tested on Closebol, an anabolic steroid. Two rehearsals that were taken from the Indian Wells in March for eight days, showed small amounts of the substance.

In an explanation that in the social media explained that the positive tests were due to "unintentional contamination of Clostebol" be caused by the treatment of his physiotherapist.