Alcaraz eyeing first title in Turinpublished at 16:56 GMT
Alcaraz v Sinner (17:00 GMT)
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This is new territory for Carlos Alcaraz. After being forced to pull out due to injury after qualifying in 2022, he was knocked out in the semi-finals in 2023 and the group stage in 2024.
Victory over Sinner would make him only the third Spanish winner of the men’s singles, joining Alex Corretja (1998) and Manuel Orantes (1976).
However, he is well aware that he will not only have to overcome Sinner but also a partisan Italian crowd.
“I know I have to play my plan A if I want to win the tournament. We’re both going to raise our levels,” he said following his semi-final win.
“The whole stadium is going to be supporting him, which I have to be prepared for. I hope that at least three or four people are cheering for me.”
Sinner, for his part, said of the final: “These are matches I look forward to. Also to see for me where my level really is, but in the same time it’s great before the off-season to have this match-up.”
