Carlos Alcaraz insists his epic French Open victory against Jannik Sinner will count for nothing when the arch-rivals resume their battle for supremacy in the Wimbledon final on Sunday.
Just 35 days after Alcaraz saved three championship points and came from two sets down to beat Sinner in the longest final in French Open history, the defending champion will once again lock horns with the World No. 1.
Advantage Alcaraz?
Sunday’s eagerly anticipated showdown will be the 13th meeting between Alcaraz and Sinner, with the Spaniard holding an 8-4 edge after winning the past five.
Sinner, a three-time Grand Slam winner, is adamant his collapse on clay at Roland Garros no longer preys on his mind.
“I think if it was too much in my head, I would not be in the situation to play a final again,” said the Italian.
Alcaraz is also convinced his rival will not wilt in their rematch.
Ever-improving Sinner
“Jannik learns from the losses. He just get better after every match. He’s going to be better physically, he’s going to be better mentally. He’s going to give 100 percent. I’m not surprised he pushed me to the limit [at the French Open]. I expect that again,” the Spaniard said.
The Italian top seed aptly summarised the prospect of the mouth watering clash. “Let’s hope it’s a beautiful match played at a very high level, and may the best man win,” said Sinner.
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Head to Head: Carlos Alcaraz has won eight matches to Sinner’s four
Road to the final
Carlos Alcaraz
First round: Edged out Italy’s Fabio Fognini 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1
Second round: Hammered Britain’s Oliver Tarvet 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
Third round: Beat Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Round-of-16: Thwarted Russia’s Andrey Rublev 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Quarter-finals: Breezed past Britain’s Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
Semi-finals: Trumped USA’s Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
Jannik Sinner
First round: Eased past fellow Italian Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0
Second round: Thrashed Australia’s Aleksandar Vukic 6-1, 6-1, 6-3
Third round: Swatted aside Spain’s Pedro Martinez 6-1, 6-3, 6-1
Round-of-16: Got a walkover vs Hungary’s Grigor Dimitrov when losing 3-6, 5-7, 2-2
Quarter-finals: Cruised past USA’s Ben Shelton 7-6 (7-2), 6-4, 6-4
Semi-finals: Crushed former World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
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