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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
(285,032 posts)Goooo Carlos!
What an A list of former sports greats and other celebs in the house !
Prairie_Seagull
(4,240 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
(4,240 posts)malaise
(285,032 posts)3-2😀
malaise
(285,032 posts)Sinner takes Set 1. 6-4
Come on Carlos
a kennedy
(33,704 posts)Come on Sinner!!! The #2 just as in the womens final is gonna win this baby. Come on Jannik.
hlthe2b
(110,145 posts)a kennedy
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hlthe2b
(110,145 posts)On to Set 5😀
a kennedy
(33,704 posts)damn
.so sorry, oh, and hell keep that ranking. JMHO.
We shall see
Goooo Carlos!
hlthe2b
(110,145 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
(33,704 posts)he should think bout using that eh? He uses that to perfection. Have I missed it??
5-5 Set 4😀
hlthe2b
(110,145 posts)
Prairie_Seagull
(4,240 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
(285,032 posts)Its a great final
malaise
(285,032 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
(285,032 posts)Won set one, lost two straight and still beat Zverev
Come on Carlos finish it off now
hlthe2b
(110,145 posts)YEAH!!!!!!!!!!
malaise
(285,032 posts)😀
hlthe2b
(110,145 posts)tishaLA
(14,649 posts)fantastic match. one for the history books. congrats to both
Prairie_Seagull
(4,240 posts)Goose bumps.
Maybe the best match I have ever seen.
a kennedy
(33,704 posts)malaise
(285,032 posts)😀
a kennedy
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malaise
(285,032 posts)Both finals
a kennedy
(33,704 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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