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1. Voo de Mar says:

   July 13, 2025 at 7:59 pm

   Points won by each set: | 26-32, 34-30, 32-26, 33-25 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   32 % Sinner – 38 of 117
   33 % Alcaraz – 41 of 121

   For the first time since 2008, the same players faced each other in back-to-back French Open and Wimbledon finals. It had been expected in 2008, it was expected this year too because Alcaraz and Sinner have been ruling men’s tennis for the past two years (to be more precise Alcaraz became a top player as he won the US Open ’22 final while slightly older Sinner joined eleven months later capturing his first Masters 1K title in the Canadian Open). Expectations were high after their unbelievable final five weeks before in Paris, but Sinner cooled down the mood claiming it’s unlikely they would repeat such a match in the future. Just like in Paris, the beginning was filled with simple errors, and again the first break occurred in the fifth game. Sinner [1] led 4:2, but Alcaraz [2] managed to win four successive games, converting his second set point with an unusual backhand slice winner in defence. Each off another three sets lasted more or less the same, the score was the same (Sinner broke at 0:0, 4:4 and 1:1 in respective sets), but in terms of the outlook, the 2nd set differed from the two which followed: Sinner was struggling to obtain points quickly with either his serve or forehand, he finally delivered his sensational groundstrokes serving to close out the 2nd set. Afterwards he improved his serve, it helped him in a crucial moment of the final as he fired a second serve ace on the sideline at 3:4 (30-all) in the 3rd set. Serving for the championship at 5:4 in 4th, he wasn’t as tense as five weeks ago in Paris also serving at 2-1 and 5:4. He held at 15 converting his second championship point with an unreturned powerful serve down the T. “It’s so special. Seeing my parents here, my brother, my whole team, it’s amazing. Actually a special thanks to my brother, because there is no Formula 1 race this weekend, that’s why he is here.” said the new Wimbledon champion snapping Alcaraz’s 20-match winning streak at Wimbledon.

   Sinner’s route to his 20th title:
   1 Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0
   2 Aleksandar Vukic 6-1, 6-1, 6-3
   3 Pedro Martinez 6-1, 6-3, 6-1
   4 Grigor Dimitrov 3-6, 5-7, 2-2 ret. ☆
   Q Ben Shelton 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-4
   S Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
   W Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

   Serve & volley: Sinner 2/3, Alcaraz 8/10

   # Comparison of their two Wimbledon matches:
   2022 (4R): Sinner d. Alcaraz 6-1, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3… 3 hours 35 minutes… Total points: 146-118… Breaks: 4-0
   2025 (F): Sinner d. Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4… 3 hours 4 minutes… Total points: 125-113… Breaks: 4-2

   ☆ It was reasonable to expect Sinner winning 3-0 against Dimitrov with one tight set (Sinner hadn’t been threatened in their four previous encounters). Already in the opening game the Italian fell down, hurt his right elbow a bit (thus he wore a protective sleeve on his right arm in the following three matches) which made an impact on his serve and ground-strokes. It allowed Dimitrov to play on his terms, and when he was on his way to shock the tennis world, he got injured (torn pectoral muscle) at serving in the 4th game of the 3rd set – he won the game despite the pain, but was unable to continue after an off-court consultation with doctors… Once before at Wimbledon happened that a player conquered the event not winning a set in one of his seven matches, it was Sampras in 1999

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2. Voo de Mar says:

   July 15, 2025 at 11:55 am

   It’s slightly more than a half of the 20s decade, but it’s very likely this decade will be defined by the rivalry of Sinner and Alcaraz because no other players born in the 21st Century are at their level, they have won the last seven Slams. Even though Sinner is almost two years older, their achievements look very similar, here’s a basic comparison in July ’25:

   Sinner – Age 23.11… Titles: 20 (4 Slams, 4 Masters 1K, 1 Masters)… Record: 289 – 83 (77%)… Years finished as No. 1: one
   Alcaraz – Age 22.2… Titles 21 (5 Slams, 7 Masters 1K, Silver medal)… Record: 257 – 62 (80%)… Years finished as No. 1: one

   Alcaraz leads 8:5 in their H2H (3:2 at Slams)

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