Reigning champion saved three match points in fourth set to complete historic comeback
Carlos Alcaraz said “real champions” are made in tough situations after the Spaniard saved three championship points and fought from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner in the French Open final on Sunday.
Reigning champion Alcaraz looked set to relinquish his Roland Garros title when he fell 5-3 behind in the fourth set, but the 22-year-old instead pulled off one of the greatest escape acts in grand slam history.
Alcaraz held off three match points from 0-40 on his serve to outlast world No 1 Sinner in a thriller, winning 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 after five hours and 29 minutes.
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