Alcaraz Downs Sinner to Reach Maiden French Open Final

Alcaraz Downs Sinner to Reach Maiden French Open Final
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates winning his semi final match against Italy's Jannik Sinner during French Open, at Roland Garros, Paris, France, on June 7, 2024. Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters
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PARIS—Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz recovered from a woeful start to beat an inconsistent Jannik Sinner 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 and qualify for his maiden French Open final after a see-saw encounter on Friday.

The third seed was a shadow of his brilliant self in the opening set before making the most of his Italian opponent’s premature cramps to level before the bizarre match went into a decider.