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*Alcaraz 0-1 Sinner (*denotes server) At 15-0 we see Sinner come in and, though he’s pushed back, he’s not pushed all the way back, and he backpeddles to paste a forehand winner cross-court from the backhand side. And have a look! A terrific slides sees him, legs akimbo, crack a backhand winner cross from round about the same spot – these are very good signs. Alcaraz, though, makes 40-30 … only to then net, tentative with the point at his Murcia mercy, settling himself with an ace down the T. But when he tries his first drop, Sinner chases it down – there’s that higher bounce – then makes advantage. Already this is an intense, compelling contest that feels like it could still be going on tomorrow – please! – and when Alcaraz dumps a second forehand, Sinner has the break!
Alcaraz to serve and … play.
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