Wow first game in French Open mens final. Alcaraz v Sinner

[Prairie_Seagull]

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over 12 minutes. This is going to be good. Just started my second cup of coffee.

Very exciting.

[malaise]

1. Watching

Goooo Carlos!

What an A list of former sports greats and other celebs in the house !

[Prairie_Seagull]

3. 2200. bucks and I bet thats for the nose bleed section.

Bucket list item for me.

[malaise]

5. LOL

One of my siblings never misses at least one match a season at the US Open.

Come on Carlos - hold now.

[Prairie_Seagull]

2. 2,2 first set and they are both sucking wind already.

[malaise]

4. And Carlos breaks

3-2😀

[malaise]

6. Spoiler

Sinner takes Set 1. 6-4
Come on Carlos

[a kennedy]

7. Ah sorry malaise your man is going down......

Come on Sinner!!! The #2 just as in the women’s final is gonna win this baby. Come on Jannik.

[hlthe2b]

8. You are speaking WAAAY too soon. Alcaraz is getting his mojo back

[a kennedy]

9. We'll see.....this is why I absolutely love these final tennis matches....

[hlthe2b]

11. Yup... And that HBO-MAX is streaming them--very good for me.

[malaise]

18. Spoiler

On to Set 5😀

[a kennedy]

12. OMGAWD, SO SORRY, SINNER IS THE #1 PLAYER IN THE WORLD......

damn…….so sorry, oh, and he’ll keep that ranking. JMHO.

[malaise]

13. Haha

We shall see
Goooo Carlos!

[hlthe2b]

10. Yes, Sinner is a good player, but he is so lanky that I much prefer to watch Alcaraz...

Not that I dislike tall players--Stan Smith from waaaay back when was one such "tall drink of water"... (I learned tennis watching video of all the players--both men and women from way back in the 70s LOL)

But Alcaraz's game is beautiful to watch. Albeit I do like Sinner's two-handed backhand from time to time!

Go, Spaniards everywhere! Alcaraz is mounting a comeback...

[a kennedy]

14. and where's my favorite drop shot from Carlos??? Have not seen to much of it at all.....

he should think bout using that eh? He uses that to perfection. Have I missed it??

[malaise]

15. Hahaha

5-5 Set 4😀

[hlthe2b]

21. Darlin', you keep speaking too soon. He's had quite a few...(albeit some "answered" )

[Prairie_Seagull]

33. Early drop shots did not go Alcarazs way.

He kept at it and they started working to great effect later in the match. Got to one point late when Sinner stopped running for them. Theory was that his legs were giving out. At the end however Sinner did start running for them again.

[a kennedy]

16. If my man loses this match it was because he actually cracked in the 4 set when he was serving for the match....

He just choked. JMHO. But the match sure has been exciting, exactly what the final should be. Well done both players.

[malaise]

17. Tiebreak

It’s a great final

[malaise]

22. A final for the ages

Carlos is great for the sport - a fabulous final
10-2 breaker😀

[tishaLA]

19. Alcaraz has to be one of the most clutch players ever

Down 3-5, 0-40, championship points, not serving, and takes it to a 5th set? Crazy.

[malaise]

20. Last year as well

Won set one, lost two straight and still beat Zverev

Come on Carlos finish it off now

[hlthe2b]

23. HE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!

[malaise]

30. He took the long route

😀

[hlthe2b]

31. Ahh, Supertramp! LOL (yeah, that's how my mind works...)

[tishaLA]

24. incredible

fantastic match. one for the history books. congrats to both

[Prairie_Seagull]

25. Are you kidding me!!!!

Goose bumps.

Maybe the best match I have ever seen.

[a kennedy]

27. Longest one too.

[malaise]

28. Fabulous

😀

[a kennedy]

26. Congrats Carlos......awesome match. And it is true....the #2 took out the #1 AGAIN, just the women's match.

[malaise]

29. Great tennis

Both finals

[a kennedy]

32. Thought this was pretty cool.....

Reacting on social media, one fan said: "This was the most heartbreaking loss of his career. But he still has a smile on his face. It takes a lot of class to lose with so much grace."

Another tweeted: "Sinner lost the final but won every heart in Paris."

A third fan added: "So much class, even in this defeat. He knows he had the match in his hands and it will be very hard to digest…one thing for sure is that he always learns from his mistakes."

Someone else wrote: "Sinner gained my respect today."

A fifth commented: "He is a true champion by his demeanour."

Another fan said: "So humble - he will come back stronger."

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