Tennis. Rolan Harros. Alaras in the epic finale became the champion of the men’s tournament | Tennis

Carlos Alaras

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The second racket of the world Spaniard Carlos Alaras defended last year’s title of winner Rolan Harros. In the finals, he overcame the first racket of the world of Italian Jannik Sinner in a dramatic five -seat duel.

The match lasted 5 hours 31 minutes, becoming the longest finale in the history of Rolan Harros. Meeting account 4: 6, 6: 7 (4), 6: 4, 7: 6 (3), 7: 6 (2).

The first two final fights left behind Sinner, thus continuing a series of sets won on Maidors, which lasted with Australian Open, until the 31st. Considering the fact that Alaras did not win any of the eight matches, which was inferior to the bates of 0: 2, it looked like a sentence for the Spaniard.

However, Carlos did not make a weapon. He played one set – 6: 4, and I had to turn to statistics again. Alaras won 9 out of 10 matches, which lasted more than 3 hours 50 minutes. Instead, Sinner lost his 6.

The fourth party was to be the last on all grounds. Sinner made a break in her middle, soon led 5: 3 and had a triple match on the opponent. However, in incredibly alkaras, it was possible to play and not allow the Italian to serve for the match. Tai-Breek took Carlos without chance – 7: 3.

At the start of the fifth party, the Spaniard immediately made a break, but he could not submit to the title at the account 5: 3. Again, a Tai-Breik, which is played up to 10 points in the decisive party on the Major. There was no struggle at all. 10: 2 – Crazy Victory Carlos Alcaras in five sets!

Video review of the match

During the match, Alaras gave out 7 times, made 7 double errors and 7 breaks. His opponent performed 8 aises, was not mistaken on serving and made 7 breaks. I wonder that Sinner eventually won one draw more than opponent – 193 against 192.

Roland Garros – Grand Slam

Paris, France, soil

Prize Fund: € 28176000

Final, June 8

Carlos Alaras (Spain) – Jannik Sinner (Italy) 4: 6, 6: 7 (4), 6: 4, 7: 6 (3), 7: 6 (2)

The rivals met the twelfth, Alaras won eight matches. The Spaniard spent his fifth finale of Major’s Magories and won the fifth title, becoming the third youngest player after 22 years after Bjorn Debt and Raphael Nadal, who reached five victories in Grand Slam tournaments.

In the current season, Carlos won two titles on soil masters, Monte Carlo and Rome. Winning in Paris, he became a third player in history, who won at least two soil tournaments of the 1000 1000 series after Thomas Muster and Raphael Nadal before Rolan Harros.

Recall that the female single title on Rolan Harros won American Coco Goff.