Sinner* 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-7 1-3 Alcaraz
His arms must feel so heavy after virtually four-and-a-half hours on court but Alcaraz shows superb touch with the nifty drop shot – and Sinner does not run for it.
Literally a carbon copy in the second point. Again Sinner does not chase it down – that is very, very telling.
He has been running those down for the whole match until now.
Have his legs gone?
He is really struggling to move and it is Alcaraz that is deciding which way the points go – winners, errors or forcing Sinner into mistakes.
After going down 40-30, Sinner lets out some emotion towards his team – that is the first sign of any frustration he has allowed out.
But fast forward a couple of minutes and Sinner has a break point… surely he can’t can he?
Alcaraz kicks in a second serve and brushes the winner away.
Oh my word – how has he pulled that drop shot off? That is staggering from Alcaraz as he cuts a forehand just over the net and though Sinner chases it down, it is simply too good.
But back comes the Italian to deuce before two serves clip the net and go out – not the time for a double fault!
Huge from Alcaraz to go on the offensive and save it in style.
Sinner mishits a return and has a small outburst of anger – and he will be seething inside as Alcaraz eventually holds after nearly ten minutes with a forehand winner.
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