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The keys to the final between Sinner and Alcaraz in Wimbledon
Double title holder, Carlos Alcaraz seems invincible in her Wimbledon garden. He faces Jannik Sinner on Sunday in the final.
Beaten in the Roland-Garros final, Jannik Sinner has the desires of revenge.
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Revenge will take place. Five weeks after the anthology final de Roland-Garros, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz meet. In the Wimbledon final this time. For a meeting that again promises to reach heights. We give you three keys to the fight that awaits the two men on Sunday in London.
Jannik Sinner’s elbow
Intractable, Jannik Sinner only spent 4:24 on the court during his first laps. Luca Nardi, Aleksandar Vukic and Pedro Martinez were shipped. But the tranquility of the Italian was disturbed in eighth.
Quickly led one, then two sleeves nothing against an excellent Grigor Dimitrov, Sinner seemed to be close to folding. For the first time for long months, the world number one has finished in the strings. Saved by the misfortunes of his opponent, forced to abandon, Jannik Sinner got out of it.
But is not reassured; His elbow makes him suffer. The next day, the day before his quarter -final against Shelton, he canceled his outdoor training to finally make a leg out of sight. His worried state of health.
Doubts quickly swept away. Just like his quarter in quarter, Ben Shelton. Then Novak Djokovic in half. Jannik Sinner is better, even well, despite his elbow. If it is not decreased to face Alcaraz, this final can reach the same heights as in Paris.
Alcaraz’s return quality
Jannik Sinner rarely trembles. Even less on his service game. Since the start of the fortnight, the Transalpine has not lost its service only four times. Of which three against the unfortunate Grigor Dimitrov.
But opposite, there may be the best player to revive the world. Especially on lawn. On this surface, on the first opposing ball, he won 34.6% of the points since 2023, analysis “The team”. It is more than anyone among the first 300 players on the circuit.
In the half, the Spaniard perfectly thwarted the big first ball of Taylor Fritz, however his big strong point. Throughout the tournament, the American had won more than 76% of the points on his service. This total dropped to 60% against Carlos Alcaraz.
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Accelerations of forehand, creativity and variety of Carlos Alcaraz or typing power, defensive and mental solidity of Jannik Sinner, the difference will certainly be minimal.
Roland-Garros in the heads
Five twenty-nine hours of fierce struggle on Parisian land. The longest final in the history of the tournament. A Jannik Sinner who thought he was holding his first coronation in Paris, he who led two heats to nothing. He who even benefited from three match balls.
But Carlos Alcaraz got up and triumphed, winning a fifth Grand Slam title in as many finals. Sinner lost his first major career final (three titles).
“Jannik is a great champion, who learns from each situation, defeats, the matches he played,” warned Carlos Alcaraz after his half victory. It is stronger after each match, every day. I’m almost sure he’s going to get a lot from the Roland-Garros final, that he’s going to be better. ”
In addition to the victory in Roland, the Murcien has another advantage. That of knowing how to win on the legendary London lawn. Twice, he came to the end of the no less mythical Novak Djokovic. Sinner, he competes his first final in London. And, once is not custom, the transalpine will not be favorite on Sunday. Enough to release the pressure?
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