Alcaraz-Sinner rivalry will elevate our sport, says Ferrero

CARLOS Alcaraz's coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, believes the Spaniard's rivalry with Jannik Sinner will lift the sport to new heights.

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Alcaraz and Sinner, the world's top two players, contested their first grand slam final at the French Open - and it was an all-time classic.

Second seed Alcaraz (right) came out on top after a five-hour, 29-minute marathon, the 22-year-old saving three championship points in the fourth set and winning after a tie-break in the fifth. It was Alcaraz's second Roland Garros title, his fifth at grand slams, and means he and Italian world number one Sinner have shared the last six majors.