Cori Gauff and Stan Wawrinka had no regrets after staying up late to follow the Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner match at the US Open.
In the US Open quarterfinal, Alcaraz defeated Sinner 6-3 6-7 (7) 6-7 (0) 7-5 6-3.
The match finished after five hours and 19 minutes of stunning action.
Also, the match broke the record for the latest finish in US Open history.
Alcaraz saved a match point in the fourth set, before claiming a five-set win.
“This match is insane. I leave at 6am for the airport but I refuse to sleep and miss this,” Gauff tweeted.
this match is insane. I leave at 6am for the airport but I refuse to sleep and miss this. #Sinner #Alcaraz
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) September 8, 2022
Wawrinka wrote: “How good is this match, Alcaraz-Sinner?”
How good is this match #Alcaraz – #Sinner ? @usopen 🔥💣
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) September 8, 2022
Gauff, Wawrinka enjoyed the Alcaraz and Sinner match
After saving a match point and recovering from a break down in the fifth set, Alcaraz admitted that even he didn’t know how he managed to pull off such a victory.
“I still don’t know how I did it. The level I played, high quality of tennis. It’s unbelievable,” Alcaraz said. “I always say you have to believe in yourself all the time. Hope is the last thing you use. I believed in myself, my game.”
While Alcaraz was at a loss for words following his epic victory, Sinner admitted that it was a tough one to lose.
“It’s not easy to talk now because I finished the match not so long ago. But it was a good match from my side, from his side. Could finish in three sets, could finish in four sets, could finish in five sets. The level was high,” Sinner said. “At some point I didn’t serve that well, but he was returning well. It was a good match. Obviously the crowd was good. For me only the second time on Ashe. So it was a good match for sure. But a very, very tough one.”
Alcaraz now plays Frances Tiafoe in the US Open semifinal.