"Tennis is more important than any player," Nadal's reaction to the Alcaraz-Sinner final

Le 12/06/2025 à 19h45 par Arthur Millot

If the Roland-Garros fortnight began in spectacular fashion with an emotional tribute to Nadal, it ended in apotheosis when Alcaraz and Sinner delivered one of the longest and most sensational finals in tennis history.

Asked during a charity golf tournament at home in Mallorca, the Roland-Garros legend shared his thoughts on this epic battle between the two new faces of the tour:

"Tennis is more important than any player. There will always be champions, and everyone will show the way. New stars will emerge, and here they are. There are two players well above the rest—they’ve proven to be great champions, and they will make their mark. That’s the reality; tennis is in good hands."

The 22-time Grand Slam champion also responded to Alcaraz’s statement about drawing inspiration from him when trailing in the match:

"If he already has the ability to think of me at that moment, he’s incredible. I’m very happy for him." Comments reported by Tennis World Italia.

Sinner, Jannik [1]

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7

4

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Alcaraz, Carlos [2]

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Roland Garros

Tableau

Rafael Nadal

Non classé

Jannik Sinner

1e, 10430 points

Carlos Alcaraz

2e, 9300 points

Tennis is bigger than any one player or players from any era. However, fans or fickle and there are always going to be people who like a particular tennis player more than the game of tennis itself.

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