Roland Garros: Five things we learned on Day 13 – Merit men on a mission

Big hitting and ambition. It was all out there on a sunny day in Paris.

Next time might be Sinner Time

And so the third seed Carlos Alcaraz muscled his way into the final following a five-set win over the second seed Jannik Sinner. The semi-final was their ninth meeting and Alcaraz's victory gives him a 5-4 advantage in what could be the rivalry of the next decade since Alcaraz is 20 and Sinner is 22. "I think that's exciting for the game, especially when head-to-head is quite close," said Sinner. "And the winner is happy and then the loser tries to find a way to beat him the next time. That's what I will try to do." Wimbledon, here we come.

Tell me about motivation

Carlos Alcaraz appears to be an hombre on a mission. At 20, he has already won the US Open and Wimbledon. The French Open has been in his sights for a while it appears. "I have a special feeling about this tournament," he enthused an hour or so after his win over the second seed Jannik Sinner. "Because I remember when I finished school I ran home just to put the TV on and watch the matches here in the French Open. I watched a lot of matches. Of course Rafa Nadal dominating this tournament for 14, 15 years. I wanted to put my name on that list of the Spanish players who won this tournament. Not only Rafa. [Juan Carlos] Ferrero, [Carlos] Moya, [Albert] Costa, a lot of Spanish players, legends from our sport that won this tournament, I really want to put my name on that list as well." You've got a chance my man.

Sainthood for Sinner

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