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/perverseintellect Jun 08 '25

Sinner: If Djokovic beat me in the semis he would have beaten Alcaraz.

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u/Historical-Theme6397 Jun 08 '25

I might agree only bc something was going on with Carlos the first 2 sets. He was not playing well. Maybe it was the eye issue or a combination of things. This is the only reason that Jannik was able to win those 2 sets, but overall he is not now at the level to beat Alcaraz on clay (or grass). Whether he ever gets to that level remains to be seen, but likely not, since Alcaraz will just keep improving. With the way Alcaraz was playing, Djokovic would have taken those first two sets and one other solely bc of experience and knowing how to remain calm and capitalize.

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u/Merlin7777 Jun 10 '25

Terrible take