Alcaraz-Sinner in Beijing: The "Timeless" Tie-Break of the 2024 Edition
There are matches, there are finals... and then there are moments of pure grace. During the final of the 2024 ATP 500 in Beijing, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner once again delivered an epic chapter in their young and already legendary rivalry. But what the audience will remember is that breathtaking tie-break in the third set, where everything shifted.
At 0-3 in the tie-break, while Sinner had imposed a relentless pace, the native of El Palmar found a stratospheric level of play. Seven consecutive points and a sensational sequence of shots.
Rarely has a tie-break electrified the tour so much. Even Jannik Sinner, usually so stoic, admitted after the match:
"I don't understand what happened. I was up 3-0. I blinked, and I was down 6-3. He's capable of that. It's frustrating... but that's also why I admire him."
