Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz – French Open final LIVE SCORES: World No1 closes in on huge win as he leads by two sets
Sinner 6-4 6-5 Alcaraz*
Alcaraz again makes the perfect start to the game by claiming the first point and immediately ramping up the pressure on Sinner, who is as usual stone-cold stoic on the outside.
A Sinner forehand at 0-15 just about clips a tiny bit of the line - I don't think I am the only one who thought that was drifting wide.
Wonderful, wonderful tennis. Sinner gets to 40-15 in style with a rally that has a bit of everything, including a cracking drop shot and smart cheeky finish.
Ace. Hold.
A bit of emotion as he tosses the spare ball away and marches to his chair.
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