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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
(284,972 posts)Goooo Carlos!
What an A list of former sports greats and other celebs in the house !
Prairie_Seagull
(4,237 posts)Bucket list item for me.
One of my siblings never misses at least one match a season at the US Open.
Come on Carlos - hold now.
Prairie_Seagull
(4,237 posts)malaise
(284,972 posts)3-2😀
malaise
(284,972 posts)Sinner takes Set 1. 6-4
Come on Carlos
a kennedy
(33,695 posts)Come on Sinner!!! The #2 just as in the womens final is gonna win this baby. Come on Jannik.
hlthe2b
(110,130 posts)a kennedy
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hlthe2b
(110,130 posts)On to Set 5😀
a kennedy
(33,695 posts)damn
.so sorry, oh, and hell keep that ranking. JMHO.
We shall see
Goooo Carlos!
hlthe2b
(110,130 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
(33,695 posts)he should think bout using that eh? He uses that to perfection. Have I missed it??
5-5 Set 4😀
hlthe2b
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Prairie_Seagull
(4,237 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
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malaise
(284,972 posts)Its a great final
malaise
(284,972 posts)Carlos is great for the sport - a fabulous final
10-2 breaker😀
tishaLA
(14,649 posts)Down 3-5, 0-40, championship points, not serving, and takes it to a 5th set? Crazy.
malaise
(284,972 posts)Won set one, lost two straight and still beat Zverev
Come on Carlos finish it off now
hlthe2b
(110,130 posts)YEAH!!!!!!!!!!
malaise
(284,972 posts)😀
hlthe2b
(110,130 posts)tishaLA
(14,649 posts)fantastic match. one for the history books. congrats to both
Prairie_Seagull
(4,237 posts)Goose bumps.
Maybe the best match I have ever seen.
a kennedy
(33,695 posts)malaise
(284,972 posts)😀
a kennedy
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malaise
(284,972 posts)Both finals
a kennedy
(33,695 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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