Wilander surrenders to Alcaraz and Sinner: "I have seen Federer and Nadal play great finals, but nothing comes close to this"

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Days, weeks, months, and years will pass, and we will still remember the final of Roland Garros 2025. The duel between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner firmly enters the Olympus of the best tennis finals in history. For the near-perfection level shown by the Italian, for the comeback and mental resistance of the Spanish, worthy of one of the best athletes in the sport, and for the ode to tennis they both performed. But it was the Murcian who rose as champion and secured his second title in Paris, the fifth at Roland Garros.

At the end of this historic final, it was difficult for everyone to find words. The emotional shock caused by this match was hard to digest, and many analysts, commentators, and former players took time to explain in their own words what happened at Philippe Chatrier. One of them was Mats Wilander, a former tennis player and winner of seven Grand Slams, and for many years, one of the most authoritative voices on Eurosport. The Swede spoke with TNT Sports about this unforgettable match in statements collected by Tennis365.

Wilander began his intervention by invoking two of the greatest legends of this sport: Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal, and their epic encounters. But the Nordic went further and placed this Alcaraz and Sinner match above those: "I've seen Federer and Nadal play great finals, but nothing comes close to this. I thought 'this is not possible,' they are playing at a pace that is not human."

Completely moved

After this bold statement, the Swede took the opportunity to explain himself and to praise these two young tennis players, destined to mark a new era in the sport: "They are two of the greatest athletes that the human race can produce, and it turns out they are tennis players. The pride and honor I feel for having practiced this sport and, hopefully, having inspired the next generation after mine and the following one and reaching this point with these two warriors. I don't usually run out of words, but it has been a wonderful day."

It could be said that the rivalry between the Spanish and the Italian was confirmed in that epic quarter-final encounter at the US Open 2022, where Alcaraz also saved a match point and secured the victory in five sets. However, many thought it would be very difficult to see another perfect duel from both, but in yesterday's final, they surpassed all expectations, according to Wilander: "It was absolutely incredible. The expectations are very high when these boys face each other because they have played incredible matches, starting with the US Open 2022. Every match they play is brutally physical, emotional, and the tennis they are playing is amazing."

He also recalled the legacy of the Big-3, and ventured to say that what Alcaraz and Sinner are showing is something superior: "The level at the end was absolutely ridiculous. I can't believe we're going to have this rivalry. They have taken our sport to another level. I never thought I'd say that after the Big 3, Roger, Rafa, and Novak, but it's actually faster than ever and at a level that's hard to believe they can achieve."

He also expressed sympathy for the world number one, who came close to his first title at Roland Garros: "I feel really sad for Jannik Sinner with the match points and he deserves to win it, but he'll have another chance. But it's not over until it's over, and you have to win the last point of the match," ensures a Wilander who, for now, has had no doubts about placing the level of Alcaraz and Sinner above the Big 3. We'll see if time ends up proving him right.

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