"It's an unforgettable final," Nadal reflects on the Roland-Garros final between Alcaraz and Sinner
This season, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will face off in three of the four Grand Slam tournament finals. After Roland-Garros and Wimbledon, the US Open will host the showdown between the world's two best players, with Sinner having triumphed in London and Alcaraz in Paris.
Moreover, during the Roland-Garros final, the two delivered a spectacular show and a legendary 5-hour-and-30-minute match, ultimately won by the Spaniard in the super tie-break of the fifth set after saving three match points (4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6).
A living tennis legend and 14-time champion on the Parisian clay, Rafael Nadal looked back on this high-level encounter, which became the longest final in the tournament's history.
"The match was incredible because it was very intense, especially at the end. For me, the first three sets were not at a very high level. It was a normal final. Then, the fourth and fifth sets were very competitive, at a very high level and intense, with a bit of everything.
Before that, I think Carlos (Alcaraz) did not play at his level. From my point of view, I think he made a few tactical mistakes. Jannik (Sinner), of course, was unlucky at 0-40 on his three match points, but when he had the opportunity to take the initiative to finish the match, he didn't play with the necessary determination.
I think he stopped doing what he was doing well, which was going for the balls and playing with that extra speed at the moment he needed to take advantage. He didn't play as aggressively as before. But overall, it's an unforgettable final.
It was incredible. The end of the match was one of the most thrilling I've seen, and I was lucky to watch it as a spectator from home. I have 100% accepted my new life.
Of course, as a former tennis player, I don't just watch the match; I always try to analyze things," Nadal stated recently to The Athletic.
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