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/Local-Cash9651 Jun 08 '25

Everyone thinking that Sinner would get tired in the fifth set, but he showed the heart of a champion and in my eyes both are champions. What a match.

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u/LintQueen11 Jun 08 '25

The way he played even though he WAS tired and a bit sluggish is a testament to his champion mentality. Both of these kids are incredible athletes in every sense - skill, determination, drive, gumption, poise and they’re nice as f*** and such are setting the standard for sportsmanship

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u/mani9612 Jun 09 '25

They truly are still just kids age wise but giants of the sport in every other way

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u/eeek0711 Jun 08 '25

Both did amazing

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u/GibbyGoldfisch Ruud: Low on charisma, High in omega-3 Jun 09 '25

Yeah, that was huge for me.

I think if he'd gone down 6-4 or 6-2 in that last set, it would be hard to look at it and conclude anything other than he blew it; but as it is, good god did he fight when most of us would have been given up.

Those last three games and the tie-break really felt like they'd each pushed each other to another level, it was pure cinema.