Alcaraz ends Sinner’s winning streak to land China Open

Spaniard beat world No 1 6-7 (6) 6-4 7-6 (3)
‘It was a really close match,’ he says

Carlos Alcaraz ended Jannik Sinner’s winning run to take the China Open title in Beijing after another pulsating encounter between them. Sinner went into the final on a 15-match winning streak after lifting his second grand slam trophy of the season at the US Open, but it was Alcaraz who came out on top 6-7, (6) 6-4, 7-6 (3) after three hours and 21 minutes.

The Spaniard now has a 6-4 lead over his rival in their head-to-head after thumping 55 winners and playing a stunning final tie-break. “It was a really close match,” said Alcaraz. “Jannik showed once again that he’s the best player in the world, at least for me. The level that he’s playing is unbelievable.

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