Sinner vs Alcaraz 2025 RG - full official stream

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First thought: Sinner really could have used a small mental break between the 5-6 game of the 5th set and the start of the super tiebreak. Instead, he somehow seemed to rush into the TB against a zoning Alcaraz, with the result we all saw.

Of course, one could argue that a break at that point could cause a drop of physical intensity for Sinner, who was already riding a second wind at that point. Who knows.

 

[aldeayeah]

An example of zoning: the 4-0 point in the tiebreaker (5:34:03) where Alcaraz hit all four groundstrokes (2 forehands, 2 backhands) down the line. This seems quite random until you realize that he was refusing to open the court since Sinner was having trouble attacking from central positions at that point in the match.