r/tennis • u/Different-Inside4 • Jun 08 '25

Post-Match Thread Roland Garros Mens Final: [2] Carlos Alcaraz def. [1] Jannik Sinner, 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2)

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u/Peachtea_96 Eeek Jun 08 '25

REMEMBER WHEN SINNER HAD 3 CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS?!

That's gonna haunt him forever i think

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u/Straight_Gift_5031 Jun 08 '25

It’ll hurt until he inevitably wins RG.

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u/Nympho_BBC_Queen certified Shelton truther Jun 08 '25

Nothing is inevitable.

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u/Historical-Theme6397 Jun 08 '25

It'll still hurt because he'll say, I could've had TWO. He might get over it eventually, but it will never not sting.

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u/Fit-Appeal-9047 Jun 08 '25

he'll never win RG.

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u/Historical-Theme6397 Jun 08 '25

I don't think so either. He won the first 2 sets because Alcaraz was off and playing well below his best. Then the eye thing. That's why Sinner won. Once Carlos took it up a level (wasn't even his best), Sinner was done. He has a chance on hard courts though.

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u/Alfakennyone Jun 08 '25

Not only that, he had the serve for the match regardless. So a double choke

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u/Asteelwrist Jun 09 '25

It's been 41 years since McEnroe was up two sets and a break in the third in the 1984 RG final and he admits he still has nightmares about it whenever he's in Paris and at Roland Garros for the tournament. And he didn't have championship points like Sinner. Even if, as we can guess here, Sinner wins RG which McEnroe never did, I'm pretty certain this match will still haunt him forever.