Sinner-Alcaraz at Roland Garros, the semifinal live

The fifth and decisive set begins at 6pm. Alcaraz begins by serving, Sinner was catechized by Cahill and Vagnozzi.

Sinner starts well in the tenth game, goes 30-0. Alcaraz doesn’t give up, he wins a great point thanks to a millimeter lob. Then Sinner hits a smash and it’s 30-30. The Spaniard wins another point and it’s setpoint. Alcaraz wins another long point and it’s 6-4. Jannik is forced into the fifth and decisive set.

After suspension due to a person’s illness, he resumes. Sinner wins the first point, but Alcaraz wins the next one, and it’s 5-4 for Carlos.

Sinner holds serve without worries and hooks the Spaniard, it’s 4-4. With new balls Alcaraz is needed, there is great tension. If Sinner breaks he goes to serve for the match. Carlos starts 15-0, but commits a double fault, 15-15. Alcaraz gets back ahead with a fireball and then wins a duel near the net, 40-15. At that moment the match was suspended due to the illness of a person in the stands.

Sinner holds the serve and it’s 3-3 with Alcaraz. The Spaniard, winning two points in sensational fashion, holds serve and leads 4-3 in the fourth set. Increasingly high level at Roland Garros.

Carlos Alcaraz holds the serve, he does it with an ace that allows him to take the lead again in the fourth set, 3-2 over Sinner who leads 2 sets to 1.

Alcaraz down 2 sets to 1 holds the serve at the start of the fourth set, Sinner emulates him, even with a great forehand cross, it’s 1-1. Carlos starts 0-15 on his serve, then wins a great point and with the sixth ace it goes 30-15. Alcaraz misses a passer and it’s 30-30, but then he wins two magnificent points and it’s 2-1 in the fourth set.

Alcaraz holds the serve, it’s 5-3. Sinner goes to serve for the third set, starts with 0-15, but then with a fantastic serve and volley he gets level, before overtaking the Spaniard, an ace gives him two setpoints. Alcaraz’s forehand in the middle of the net and it’s 6-3 Sinner.

15-30, Alcaraz can get back on track, but he doesn’t succeed because faced with a sumptuous Sinner who wins three points in a row and holds the serve, it is 5-2 in the third set.

Jannik wins three games in a row, and despite a slight problem in his arm, he takes the serve away from Alcaraz again and takes a 4-2 lead in the third set. The third break point is the good one. Sinner breaks serve with a fabulous return.

He seemed to be in pain in the final stages of the fifth game Sinner, who called the physiotherapist who gave him a small forearm massage. Jannik doesn’t seem in bad shape.

The break advantage doesn’t last long, Sinner gets back on par with a very good game. Alcaraz seems to lose some momentum as Jannik raises the bar. But Alcaraz hammers from the baseline, as soon as Sinner slows down a bit, 15-40: two break points. A fantastic short ball brings the blue to 30-40, then a winning serve and it’s 40-40.

Then a double fault, breakpoint number three in the game for the Spaniard. This was also cancelled. Sinner has a 3-2 ball, but commits a double fault. The game is very long, reaching 11 minutes after the fourth break point cancelled. Ace and winning serve, 3-2 Jannik.

Alcaraz holds serve and it’s 1-1. Then it’s Jannik’s turn, who instead runs into difficulty: 0-30 and then 15-40, two break points for Alcaraz. With the serve the first is canceled, then an ace and it’s 40-40. With a great cross there is the advantage for the Spaniard, who takes the break with a fantastic pass, and it is 2-1 in the third set.

Alcaraz seems to continue along the same lines, he puts himself at 15-30 on Sinner’s serve, he has the door wide open but he makes a mistake and it’s 30-30. Jannik finds verve, wins two points and is 1-0 in the third set.

Alcaraz immediately wins two points easily, and is 30-0. A contested Ace is taken away from Alcaraz. We play again and Sinner wins the point, it’s 30-15. Stunning short ball and it’s two setpoints for the Spaniard.

Alcaraz on fire, plays splendidly, brushing the lines, comes out of a moment of potential difficulty and takes the lead at 5-2. Five games won in a row for Carlos, who responds aware of the advantage against Sinner who instead seeks remuntada. A magnificent point each, and it’s 15-15. Then 30-30 and 40-30, Sinner interrupts the series and it’s 5-3.

Alcaraz holds serve, wins the third game in a row, and takes the lead for the first time, 3-2 over Sinner. Jannik seems slightly tired, Carlos notices it and tries to give his all, in the sixth game it’s 30-30, with a great lob and then a break point that the Spaniard exploits, 4-2.

Sinner serves with a bit of difficulty, commits a double fault, and Alcaraz takes it to 0-40. Three break points, the first one thrown to the wind by the Spaniard, who badly misses a response, then leaves him standing and it’s break: 2-2.

After a double fault Sinner ends up trailing 15-30, but then wins three points in a row and maintains the break lead, 2-0. The Spaniard then holds the serve without too much effort, 2-1 Sinner in the second set.

A great fan of tennis, and of many sports in general, Ben Stiller is enjoying Sinner-Alcaraz in the front row. Who knows who he’s rooting for? In the past he was a big fan of Rafa Nadal.

The second set begins with Alcaraz at serve, Sinner wins the first two points. Alcaraz, also thanks to a magnificent short ball, reaches 30-30, but makes a mistake and grants yet another break point to Jannik. Canceled with the serve, then another baseline error by Carlos and break point. Another mistake from Alcaraz and it’s a break for Sinner, ahead 6-2 1-0.

Jannik played a perfect first set and won it with a score of 6-2 in 39 minutes of play. Alcaraz has understood little so far. There is only one player on the pitch. Sinner is ahead therefore a set to zero. But you have to be spartan, with little enthusiasm, because the game is long. Sinner knows it.

Alcaraz seemed more brilliant, he took the lead at 40-15, but made a series of errors, almost seeming to lack strength, with a double fault in the middle of the net. Break point for Sinner who has another chance, but this time he makes a mistake. Then there is another forehand error from Alcaraz, a break point for an encore. This time there is a break, it’s 5-2 Sinner.

Alcaraz moves the score and holds serve for the first time, then Sinner goes to serve. The Spaniard plays better, wins a splendid point, millimeter lob and smash, then gets the first break point which he exploits. Break by Carlos, but Sinner is ahead 4-2.

An incredible start, 4-0 after 16 minutes. Sinner easily holds the line, once again, against an Alcaraz who is understanding very little. Quick and fabulous start for Jannik who continues to push.

Sinner easily holds serve and takes a 2-0 lead. Alcaraz returns to serve and is in great difficulty. With a great long line Jannik wins another break point, it is the opportunity for the heavy 3-0, which comes after an error by the Spaniard.

The first game is very beautiful, very intense, with a series of spectacular exchanges. 15-0 Alcaraz, then 15-30, 40-30 and parity, and still parity. Then there is a break point for Jannik, who exploits it thanks to an error from the Spaniard, 1-0 Sinner.

Carlos Alcaraz is the first to serve. The Spaniard opens the semi-final with Sinner of Roland Garros, followed by Ruud-Zverev.

Tomorrow it will be Paolini’s turn, the Tuscan tennis player won against Andreeva in the semi-final and will play the final of the women’s Roland Garros on Saturday afternoon, when she will face Iga Swiatek (from 3pm).

The two tennis players are about to take the court. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will begin the first semi-final of Roland Garros in about ten minutes, followed by Ruud against Zverev, a less attractive but equally important match.