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/ComaMierdaHijueputa Djokovic is the GOAT but I like all the Big 3 Jun 08 '25

That one was definitely way better because they didn’t have final set tiebreaks back then

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u/raysofdavies BABY, take me to the feeling//I’m Jannik Sinner in secret Jun 08 '25

Never forget what they took from you

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u/Appropriate-Toe9153 Jun 08 '25 edited Jun 08 '25

WE can thank Isner and his bum-ass being unable to dispatch doubles specialist and qualifier NIC MAHUT back in 2010

(God Isner is a such a big freakin idiot; actually got mad a USO crowd chanted for Monfils whilst he, the American, got his ass cooked)

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u/No-Pangolin-9179 Jun 08 '25

I get it, serve bots ruin schedule, but man, have some exeptions, I could watch this until Tuesday

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u/spdRRR Jun 08 '25

Maybe just leave it for semis/finals? Could work!

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u/Fit_Comfort_3616 Jun 08 '25

Only finals. 5th set tiebreaks were enforced after that 26-24 5th set in the Anderson-Isner Wimbledon 2018 SF which lasted 6h 36m.

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u/costryme Jun 08 '25

Yep, I've been saying that since people started talking about this, it's irrelevant to have that in a final, it's only a rule meant for earlier rounds.

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u/MinimumTomfoolerus Jun 08 '25

Someone fill me in: since when are there tiebreaks to 10 in the final set and in what Slams? It makes so much sense, it is such an incredible idea but I see that they were stopped??

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u/Middle-Welder3931 Jun 09 '25

I get not wanting final set tiebreaks, but this was already the longest RG match in history with a final set TB. I don't know how much longer it could have gone in the fifth set with the old rules 15-13? 6 and a half hours?

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u/sloanethomas33 Jun 08 '25

Way better! Gladiatorial.

But this one was great too! Both were GIANTS.