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07/13 02:00 CDT Jannik Sinner faces Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in a rematch of
their epic French Open final
Jannik Sinner faces Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in a rematch of their epic
French Open final
LONDON (AP) --- Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are meeting to decide the
Wimbledon championship just five weeks after they played each other in an epic
French Open final.
Sunday's matchup at Centre Court between the No. 1-ranked Sinner and No. 2
Alcaraz marks the first time the same two men faced off in the title matches on
the clay at Roland-Garros and the grass at the All England Club in the same
year since Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal did it in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Alcaraz, a 22-year-old from Spain, defeated Sinner, a 22-year-old from Italy,
in five sets spread over 5 hours, 29 minutes in Paris on June 8, coming back
from a two-set deficit and saving three match points along the way.
That made Alcaraz 5-0 in Grand Slam finals, including victories in 2023 and
2024 at Wimbledon.
He also carries a career-best 24-match winning streak into Sunday and has
beaten Sinner five times in a row.
Sinner owns three major trophies and will be playing in his fourth consecutive
Slam final --- but first at the All England Club.
He won the U.S. Open last September and the Australian Open this January.
Sinner has been wearing tape and an arm sleeve to protect his right elbow since
falling in the opening game of his fourth-round win on Monday. After
eliminating 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals, Sinner
said he doesn't think his elbow will be an issue on Sunday.
Play is scheduled to begin Sunday at 4 p.m. local time, which is 11 a.m. ET.
Sinner was listed Saturday as the slight money-line favorite at -110 by BetMGM
Sportsbook, with Alcaraz at -105.
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