Sam Final Showdown - Alcaraz v Sinner - video Dailymotion

The top two in the men's game face each other in a Grand Slam final for the first time at Roland Garros

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00:01They're definitely great for tennis, both of them.

00:05I think their rivalry is something that our sport needs.

00:12We try to push ourselves in the best possible way.

00:15I believe when there's a good match, it's also good to play.

00:18It's not only to watch, but also to play.

00:21It's very special and the stage doesn't get any bigger now.

00:30He's the best tennis player right now.

00:41I mean, he's destroying every opening through this mid-final.

00:47I love that battle, but most of the time it's just about suffering.

01:01Because they push you to a limit.

01:04But my favourite thing is, as I said, it gives you the feedback of how I can be better.

01:13Every sport needs rivalries.

01:15This could be potentially one of these.

01:18But there are amazing players coming up.

01:22There can be so many different and other players join or want drops.

01:29You never know.

01:47Yannick is a kind of a player that loves to play in a very fast pace the entire match.

01:52And he's very physically very fit.

01:54And he's striking the ball incredibly well.

01:59He seems to be always in a good timing.

02:02Rarely he's off balance and he's just playing the tennis of his life.

02:05So, Alcaraz manages to manage the power of Sinner.

02:09He manages to bring him into a game phase where he's a little less relaxed.

02:13He manages to move.

02:14He manages to make the physical fight.

02:16He manages to challenge him.

02:17But we saw last year, in the mid-final,

02:19that he played a very few things.

02:21And it was an immense match.

02:22And I'll see you next week.

02:23Bye.

02:24Bye.

02:25Bye.

02:26Bye.

02:27Bye.