The Spaniard, winner of a 5-star game against Sinner, lit up with splendid points, will play in the semi-finals of the US Open.
The sumptuous quarter-final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner concluded at 2:50 am in New York on the night of Wednesday to Thursday offered a collection of winning points of great beauty. It’s hard to pick just one. The one scored by Carlos Alcaraz at 6-5 in a scorching second set is worth a look. Carlos Alcaraz concentrates speed of execution, eye, reflex, power, finesse and skill. With a racquet blow in the back, like Luka Doncic, the diabolical basketball player of the Dallas Mavericks and the Slovenian selection who bewitched the Blues on Wednesday during the Euro, before moving quickly on a mid-court backhand that left Jannik Sinner unresponsive. The Arthur Ashe court audience roared with delight. The Spaniard finally overcame Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-7 (7/9), 6-7 (0/7), 7-5, 6-3 and will live his Grand Slam semi-final against the American Frances Tiafoe.