Internazionali di Roma crowns Alcaraz, Sinner succumbs in two sets
The match between the number one and the number two in the Atp ranking ended 7-6, 6-1 for the Spaniard. The Italian pays for his tiredness after returning from disqualification
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The Final of the Internazionali di Roma between Atp number one, Jannik Sinner, and number two, Carlos Alcaraz, crowned the Spaniard and postponed yet again the return to victory of an Italian tennis player at the Foro Italico.
He won 7-6, 6-1 in just over an hour and a half Alcaraz, on a great day and much more precise than in the previous rounds. Second 1o00 title after Montecarlo on clay this season and perfect viaticum for Roland Garros in a fortnight' time.
Sinner gave way after 26 consecutive matches won and lost as in Beijing last time against his Iberian rival. Two-sided match.
First set of great balance, with both tennis players nervous about the stakes, in which there were more errors than winners. In fact, in an hour and ten minutes Alcaraz only prevailed in the tie break 7-5. Decisive to break the tie was a tape that put Sinner in trouble, who missed the veronica on the Spaniard's lob. Alcaraz, who was then able to score two aces, took advantage of this to bring the partial to his side.
During the set there were two set points each with Sinner who at 6-5 in reply failed to take advantage of 15-40 in his favour. While Alcaraz immediately went 3-0 up in the tie break and despite a double fault proved more cynical and won the first partial with the only real drop at the net.
