The Spanish Carlos Alcaraz has been crowned champion of the China Open after an intense match against Jannik Sinner, current world number one. In a meeting that lasted more than three and a half hours, the Murcian left an anecdotal detail that has not gone unnoticed.
Already in the ‘tie break’ of the last set and when he was 2-0 behind the Italian tennis player, Alcaraz retired to the bench to change his insoles and shoes which he had been wearing throughout the match.
After a few moments of waiting, The Spaniard returned to the track to attempt the comeback against Sinner. And the change of shoes went very well, perhaps more than everyone expected.
The Murcian man managed to lift the 2-0 lead in favor of Sinner. Even though the Italian won the first point, after Alcaraz took the next seven, leaving a 7-1 balance in favor of the Spaniardwhich left impressive points along the way.
Finally, Carlos Alcaraz won 5(6)-7, 6-4 and 7-6(3) and won a new titlewhich represents the third victory against Jannik Sinner this season, and the sixth in the overall count.
