The match was a real back-and-forth, which Sinner thus ultimately won with 3–2 in the set, with the set numbers 6–3, 6–7 (7–9), 6–7 (0–7), 7–5, 6–3 ..
The match was an entertaining story, with several well-played duels and some twists and turns.
In the third set Alcaraz had no less than five match points, but the set went to a tiebreak where Sinner equalized Alcaraz.
Sinner had game ball in the fourth
After that, Sinner immediately broke Alcaraz's serve in the fourth set, and it looked to be real uphill for the 19-year-old Spaniard.
But he broke back to make it 3–3.
But Sinner immediately broke again to 4–3, and then also went up to 5–3, and then had a match point at 5–4 and his own serve.
Decided with serveess
But it saved Alcaraz, who broke back and via another break took the match to a fifth set, which Alcaraz thus won.
He settled with a serve, and hardly seemed to understand what he had done.
- Honestly, I don't know how I managed this, he said in the victory interview on the court, a couple of minutes after the match.
- The match was of high quality.
Jannik Sinner is a world player, as you all could see.
He is amazing.
Game time: 5.20
Previously, the last match ended at 02.27.
The match thus lasted a total of 5 hours and 20 minutes.
It was only six minutes short of the record set in 1992, when Stefan Edberg won against Michael Chang.
In the semi-finals, Alcaraz will face the sensational American Frances Tiafoe.
- It will be a really tough match.
But now I will enjoy this moment, that I have won a quarter-final in a Grand Slam.
Tomorrow I will focus on the next match, says Alcaraz, and then added:
- Now I'm just going to rest and enjoy this moment.