Finale at the Masters
Tennis spectacle in Rome: Alcaraz stops Sinner
Jannik Sinner’s comeback ends with a defeat in the final. The Spaniard Alcaraz proves a week before the beginning of the French Open why it is particularly to be expected in Paris.
Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz stopped Jannik Sinner’s triumphal march and spoiled the perfect comeback to the Italian after his three-month lock. Alcaraz prevailed in the high-class final of the Masters tournament of Rome against the local hero with 7: 6 (7: 5), 6: 1. The 22-year-old follows the dress rehearsal for the French Open on Alexander Zverev, who won the important event a year ago.
Alcaraz converted his third match ball in a phase -gripping duel after 1:44 hours. Above all, the first set, which lasted 71 minutes alone, made the desire for the French Open, which started in a week, in which Sinner and Alcaraz start as the title favorites.
The world ranking third in the Foro Italico acted courageously, precisely and powerfully – in the crucial moments in the tiebreak, he was also lucky on his side. In the second set, Alcaraz then played brilliantly and almost flawless.
Australian Open Champion Sinner was unbeaten in 2025-which was also due to the fact that he was not allowed to play for months. He gave his comeback in Rome after a three-month break, which he had taken over a correspondingly long lock after an agreement with the Welt-Anti-Doping agency Wada. At the South Tyrolean, traces of the Clostebol doping agent were discovered in March 2024.
The world rankings stated that the substance had accidentally reached his body over the hands of a mass in his body. Sinner plowed through the home tournament until the final. The quarter -finals against Norwegian Casper Ruud (6: 0, 6: 1) were like a demonstration of power. The fans celebrated the national hero, journalists wrote before the tournament based on the Pope election of “Habemus Sinner”.
Sinner canceled his actually planned participation in Hamburg because of the winning streak in Rome. Zverev, on the other hand, had not actually planned with a start in his hometown, and now spontaneously competes after the Rome-out against Lorenzo Musetti.
The French Open start on May 25th and last until June 8th. A dream final between Sinner and Alcaraz is possible because the two giants start in position one and two in the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
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Source: Stern
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