Carlos Alcaraz roared back from a set down to beat world No 1 Jannik Sinner in a thriller and win his first China Open title on Wednesday.
The four-time Grand Slam champion from Spain edged a captivating final 6-7 , 6-4, 7-6 for his fourth ATP crown of the year and 16th overall.
"What can I say about the year you're having, it's unbelievable," Alcaraz told Sinner at the victory presentation.US Open champion Sinner has been playing in Beijing under fresh scrutiny. In front of a packed house in the Chinese capital, the early exchanges were nervy with both players under immediate pressure on their service games.
Sinner then saved set point on his own serve to force the tie break, and saved another in the tie break before taking the set at his first opportunity when Alcaraz fired long.Both players saw chances come and go but they went with serve until Alcaraz broke for 5-4, before holding with ease to send the final into a third set.
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