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topicnews · October 2, 2024

In the final of Beijing – Alcaraz beats Sinner for the third time in a row – Sport

In the final of Beijing – Alcaraz beats Sinner for the third time in a row – Sport




In the final of Beijing – Alcaraz beats Sinner for the third time in a row – Sport – SRF























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The Spaniard secured the title at the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing in an epic duel after being down a set.

Legend:

Retained the upper hand in a hard-fought game

Carlos Alcaraz.

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In a high-class battle of attrition lasting 3:21 hours, Carlos Alcaraz (ATP 3) defeated world number 1 Jannik Sinner 6:7 (6:8), 6:4, 7:6 (7:3) in the final in Beijing. enforced. The Spaniard, who was eliminated in the second round at the US Open, defeated Sinner in the third duel this year and won his 16th title at the ATP 500 tournament, the 4th in 2024.

From his point of view, defending champion Sinner was only two points away from victory in the deciding set at 5:4. The Italian also initially led 3-0 in the tiebreak, but didn’t score a single point after that. Alcaraz had given up a break lead in both the first and third rounds.

The 21-year-old, who now leads 6:4 in a direct comparison with Sinner, will move back past Alexander Zverev to second place in the world rankings. Next up is the ATP 1000 tournament in Shanghai.


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