LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are assembly to resolve the Wimbledon championship simply 5 weeks after they performed one another in an epic French Open remaining.
Sunday’s matchup at Centre Courtroom between the No. 1-ranked Sinner and No. 2 Alcaraz marks the primary time the identical two males confronted off within the title matches on the clay at Roland-Garros and the grass on the All England Membership in the identical yr 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, getting back from a two-set deficit and saving three match factors alongside the best way.
That made Alcaraz 5-0 in Grand Slam finals, together with victories in 2023 and 2024 at Wimbledon.
He additionally carries a career-best 24-match profitable streak into Sunday and has crushed Sinner 5 occasions in a row.
Sinner owns three main trophies and might be taking part in in his fourth consecutive Slam remaining — however first on the All England Membership.
He gained the U.S. Open final September and the Australian Open this January.
Sinner has been sporting tape and an arm sleeve to guard his proper elbow since falling in the opening game of his fourth-round win on Monday. After eliminating 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic within the semifinals, Sinner stated he would not suppose his elbow might be a problem on Sunday.
Play is scheduled to start Sunday at 4 p.m. native time, which is 11 a.m. ET.
Sinner was listed Saturday because the slight money-line favourite at -110 by BetMGM Sportsbook, with Alcaraz at -105.
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