SDA Keystone | Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz is the winner of the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing. The Spaniard also holds the lead in the final against world number one Jannik Sinner in the third duel this year.
In an excellent battle of breasts that lasted almost three and a half hours, Alcaraz prevailed against a sinner 6:7 (6:8), 6:4, 7:6 (7:3) and thus celebrated his fourth victory in the competition this year. .
From his own point of view, Sinner were only two points from their victory from the previous year when the score was 5:4 in the decisive series. The Italians have produced their best tennis in recent weeks, although it has again come under fire after the World Anti-Doping Agency WADA appealed against acquittals in the doping scandals surrounding the US Open and the Australian Open – winner. in.
Alcaraz, who had already won the Grand Slam tournaments in Roland Garros and Wimbledon this season, will move up to second place in the world ranking at the expense of Alexander Zverev as a result of the victory of the tournament. Sinner, who is now 4:6 behind in direct duels with Alcaraz, is still the undisputed world number 1.