The two strongest tennis players in the world today, Jannik Sinner (Italy) and Carlos Alcaraz (Spain), will face each other in the final match of Roland Garros 2025 taking place at 8:00 p.m. tonight (June 8, Vietnam time) in Paris (France).
This is the first time the two have met in the final of the French Open. According to former General Secretary of the Vietnam Tennis Federation Doan Thanh Tung, Jannik Sinner has a higher chance of winning the final than Alcaraz.
In addition, according to Mr. Tung, the final match will last up to 5 sets. Fans will enjoy a top-notch competition. Before tonight's match, Mr. Doan Thanh Tung spoke with Dan Tri reporter.
Former Secretary General of Vietnam Tennis Federation Doan Thanh Tung (standing, Photo: VTF).
The two strongest tennis players in the world entered the anticipated match
What do you think about Sinner and Alcaraz being in the men's singles final at Roland Garros?
- I think they deserve to be in the final. First of all, as I mentioned before the tournament, Sinner and Alcaraz are the top players in the world in their generation.
From the start of the draw at Roland Garros, it was clear that if both Sinner and Alcaraz played to their potential, they would meet in the championship match. That is what happened, showing that these two players are determined to win the title.
With the final coming up, I think Jannik Sinner is slightly better than Carlos Alcaraz.
What is the advantage of the Italian tennis player over the Spanish tennis player, sir?
- First of all, in terms of form, Jannik Sinner has been very stable for a long time. He has been stable from last year to this year. At the moment, it is very difficult to surprise this Italian player.
Sinner is now very confident (Photo: Reuters).
Second, Jannik Sinner's consecutive wins in the most recent Grand Slam tournaments (US Open 2024 and Australian Open 2025) give him considerable confidence.
In high-level sports , the more successful an athlete is, the higher his or her status will be. After success in previous tournaments, the athlete will be much more confident in the following tournaments. Successful people always have faith that they will continue to achieve success.
That is why, courage is the factor that Jannik Sinner is the world leader at this time. Carlos Alcaraz does not have the same confidence that Jannik Sinner has.
Will Jannik Sinner win the extended match?
Even when playing on his favorite clay court at Roland Garros, Carlos Alcaraz will find it difficult to gain an advantage over Sinner?
- Honestly, playing on clay courts is different from playing on other types of courts. The ball speed on clay courts is slower than on hard courts. The ball bounces differently after hitting the clay court compared to other courts. Therefore, players need to adapt.
However, clay courts are not Carlos Alcaraz's only forte. Jannik Sinner is also a European player, he is no stranger to clay courts.
In addition, the techniques of the world's top players are very comprehensive, they can compete on almost any surface. So, technically, there will be no difference between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner on clay.
The only remaining issue for both sides is endurance and courage in decisive situations. In terms of courage, as mentioned, Sinner has the advantage.
In terms of stamina, which player has the advantage ahead of tonight's final?
- Returning to the semi-finals, Carlos Alcaraz's opponent at this stage, Lorenzo Musetti, retired in the fourth set due to injury. This helped the Spanish player not to waste much energy before the final match.
Carlos Alcaraz has lacked consistency in recent Grand Slam tournaments (Photo: Reuters).
However, also in the semi-finals, Jannik Sinner barely needed any effort to quickly defeat Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 3-0. Because he easily defeated Nole in the semi-finals, Sinner was not at any physical disadvantage before the final match.
Now it remains to be seen how hungry both of them are for the title. Interestingly, this is the first time Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have met in a major final on clay.
In terms of desire, I think Sinner is also more eager than Alcaraz, because Sinner is looking for his first career title at Roland Garros. In my opinion, Sinner will beat Alcaraz 3-2 after 5 sets in the final.
Novak Djokovic creates the biggest surprise of the tournament
Looking at the overall tournament this year, are there any notable surprises at Roland Garros 2025, sir?
- There is no big surprise. The main reason is that players familiar to fans such as Daniil Medvedev (Russia), Alexander Zverev (Germany), or Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) are not good enough to win Grand Slam tournaments.
On the contrary, the young players are not strong enough to challenge the title with the Sinner or Alcaraz groups. Many fans had expected Learner Tien (USA) to make a difference in this year's tournament, but he was not strong enough to go all the way.
Novak Djokovic is the biggest surprise of this year's tournament (Photo: Reuters).
The biggest surprise of the tournament was probably Novak Djokovic reaching the semi-finals. At Nole's age, reaching the semi-finals of a Grand Slam tournament is already a big surprise.
Can you elaborate on Djokovic's case?
- I once predicted that Djokovic would stop playing Grand Slam tournaments last year. Therefore, the fact that Nole is still playing in top tournaments until this year, and even reaching the semi-finals of Roland Garros, is a surprise.
However, it must be added that Alexander Zverev did not play very well in the quarter-final match against Nole. The German player did not play fast enough and not strong enough to make Nole exhausted. In the semi-final match against Sinner, who played with a very high intensity, Nole lost quickly for this reason.
After Roland Garros this year, Nole announced that he will not participate in Roland Garros next year. This may continue to happen at the next Grand Slam tournaments this year such as Wimbledon or US Open.
Global tennis fans may have to get used to Nole gradually saying goodbye to the biggest stages. Nole's age (38 years old) makes it difficult for him to maintain a good physical foundation for Grand Slam tournaments. This is the inevitable law of time.
Thank you for the conversation!
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/chuyen-gia-sinner-se-thang-alcaraz-sau-5-set-o-chung-ket-roland-garros-20250608000552508.htm
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