US Open: Carlos Alcaraz defeats Jannik Sinner in an amazing quarter-final

What Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner offered the spectators at Arthur Ashe Stadium was top-class high-speed tennis.

“I don’t know how I did it,” admitted the winner in an on-court interview after the match. “Jannik’s level is fantastic. But I always believed in myself and my game,” said Alcaraz.

The Spaniard had the better arguments at the beginning of the game and secured set one with three breaks.

It got dramatic in the second round. Sinner took a 5:3 lead, but had to let his opponent get back to 5:5.

Even more: Alcaraz has three break and set balls at 6: 5, all of which Sinner fended off.

It went back and forth in the tie-break. Sinner had to destroy two more set balls before he won 9:7. Curious: Alcaraz still scored more points (47:45) in the second set.

“Jannik raised his level incredibly at the end of the sentence. That was one of the best sentences of the tournament ever, in terms of tennis and the excitement,” praised the former top 50 player Markus Zoecke at Eurosport.

Alcaraz put the next needle prick, who managed to break to 3: 2 before another thriller started. Sinner managed the re-break a little later (4:4), but then gave up his game to make it 5:6. It was impressive how cool and focused the South Tyrolean remained.

Sinner plays the perfect tie break

Sinner broke Alcaraz again and forced the tie break. It became a gala for the world number 13, who rushed to win the set 7-0.

The momentum was now clearly on the 21-year-old’s side, who opened the fourth round with another break.

Alcaraz is effective – and fends off match point

It could be seen that Alcaraz had received impact hits. The teenager struggled with his game. “Carlos seems tired, the disappointment wears you down and he makes more mistakes,” analyzed Zoecke.

Of course, that didn’t change the fact that Alcaraz continued to fight hard to catch up – with success.

The 19-year-old turned a 3:5 deficit into a 6:5 lead despite a match point for Sinner. Arthur Ashe Stadium turned into a madhouse and was finally upside down when the Spaniard pulled through his game to make it 7-5.

“The most impressive thing is the will that both players show. It’s brutal,” marveled Eurosport expert Zoecke. “I’ve never seen a match like this.”

Sinner gives up the lead in sentence five

And so it was only logical that the fifth movement also had thriller qualities. Sinner again had the advantage on his side and broke the Spaniard to 3:2.

Alcaraz hit back again, turned the sentence and used his first match point after 5:15 hours at 2:50 a.m. local time.

Sinner and Alcaraz break record

A record, never before has a game at the US Open ended so late.

So far in 2014, Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic have been the “night owls” of the tournament with their duel until 2:26 a.m.

“I’m enjoying the moment now and I’m happy about the first Grand Slam semi-final of my career,” said the youngster, who was third.

Alcaraz now against US hope Tiafoe

“Frances beat Nadal and defeated Rublev in three sets. Everyone knows how good he is. In addition, this court here is something very special for him,” said Alcaraz, who is still slightly favored in the encounter.