Paris: Carlos Alcaraz fought from the edge of the abyss to wander in Jannik Senner 4-6 6-7 (4) 6-4 7-6 (3) 7-6 (10-2) in the final of a French tournament open for ages on Sunday to retain its face and strengthen his position “Prince Clay” in Roland Garros after Rafa.
In the sparkling confrontation between the torch holders of a new generation, the 22 -year -old Alcaraz saved three points for the match in Group D to continue his hegemony over his fifth consecutive victory and end his 20 -games victory in The Majors.
Alcaraz showed his solid design to win the epic within five hours and 29 minutes – the longest final in Roland Garros – and was flooded with a roar applause from a Parisian crowd fully enjoying a long time during Nadal’s era during his in his in his fee of 14 titles.
“I want to start with Janek. It is an amazing level that you have,” said Alcaraz, only the second man since tennis in 1968 said to win all the first five of the first five of his individuals after a Swiss Swiss Roger Federer.
“Congratulations on two weeks amazing (…) I am sure that you will not be a hero not once, but often. It is an honor for the court to participate with you in every tournament, which makes history with you.”
“I am really happy to be able to make history with you in this tournament.”
The duo, who acquired seven out of eight large championships to stamp his authority in the men’s tour, was imprisoned in a fierce battle full of dramatic momentum transformations in the first major final between two men born in the first decade of the twentieth century.
Fiesta, which was five hours on Sunday, was the second longest final in the Grand Slam in the open era, and it was only the third time since 1968 as the player saved a match point on his way to Al -Nasr in the final of the four major championships. Alcaraz from Argentina GASTON GAUDIO’s FRENCH Open Aptle matches the 2004 and returned to Serbian Wimbledon Novak Djokovic in 2019.
He plays his first championship after spent a three -month embargo in the wake of the doping issue, the wrong was placed in a five -minute tense opening game.
However, it was broken in the fifth match when he fired widely, before returning from 2-3 and going to extract an intense group for the first time after an unforgettable error by Alcaraz.
On the ropes
The pressure uncompromising allowed the foundation of the self-separation line early in the second group and the first seed began to apply the pressure on Alcaraz, which was on the 1-4 ropes on the Shams of Philip Cattere.
Alcaraz is aggressive of the fighting and drew a loud chant when he drew a level after 10 games, then he was forced to draw, but the sinner advanced forward a winner in the foreground and doubled his progress after an hour.
Alcaraz, who never returned from two groups, fought in the hope of avoiding his first loss in a large final and withdrawing a group before providing three match points in 3-5 in Group D, which led to the restoration of parity later through a tie.
He traded rest periods in the decision, but he prevailed in the super tie segment to become the third different man to win the titles of Roland Garros in this century after Nadal and Gustavo Quirin slipped, while leaving the wrong to digest how he left a golden opportunity to add his open victory in the United States and Australia through his fingers.
Carries fell to the ground before the sinner went next to him from the court to congratulate him, then the Spaniard ran to the stands for his team’s hugs and celebration.
Carlos II, Prince of Clay, the French posted X.
The self had a contemplative look, sitting on his seat while he rejoiced his great rival, and he was a generous defeat.
“Carlos, congratulations on amazing performance and amazing battle,” he said.
“We have done our best today, and we gave everything (…) an amazing championship even though it is very difficult at the present time. It is a great honor for me to play here (…) I will not sleep well tonight, but it’s okay.”