The top two players in the world went head to head in a rematch of last month’s Wimbledon final.
“Tough to describe, definitely one of the toughest matches I’ve ever played in my life, regardless what tournament, what category, what level, what player.
Alcaraz, 20, came from a break down to win a tense first set, with one backhand winner in the seventh game earning the applause of his opponent. The last set went to the wire as Alcaraz came back from 5-3 down, saving multiple championship points to force the tiebreak.
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