I always imagined that I was going to come out victorious": Alcaraz reflects on his epic final at Roland-Garros

le 18/09/2025 à 23h12

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An epic duel, two match points saved, and an unforgettable victory: Alcaraz explains how staying positive and believing in oneself allowed him to triumph against Sinner at Roland-Garros.

The Roland-Garros final will remain the highlight of the 2025 ATP circuit. A historically long duel between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner won by the Spaniard after saving two match points.

It was enough to be discussed again months later at a press conference during the Laver Cup:

"I played well throughout the match and always believed that I could come back. I decided that I wasn't going to give up, that I was going to give it my all. Staying positive was the best thing that could have happened to me. I always imagined that I was going to come out victorious, and that was the key.

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Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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