Carlos Alcaraz wins the 2024 China Open crown: Key stats
In a match that lasted for over three hours, Carlos Alcaraz edged past Jannik Sinner to win the 2024 China Open title on Wednesday in Beijing. Alcaraz dug deep for a 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-6(3) triumph against World No. 1 Sinner and capture the ATP 500 trophy. Alcaraz clinched seven straight points from 0/3 in the deciding-set tie-break to win in the three-hour, 21-minute encounter.
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Here are the match stats
Both players doled out six aces each. Sinner went on to commit four double faults compared to two from Alcaraz. The Spaniard claimed a 72% win on the 1st serve and a 59% win on the 2nd. He won 3/15 break points.
6-4 win-loss record over Sinner
Alcaraz now leads in the H2H meetings against Sinner. He extended the tally to 6-4 after winning all three of their encounters this season (Indian Wells, Roland Garros, Beijing).
Alcaraz attains these feats
As per Opta, Alcaraz (21y 150d) is the youngest player to defeat the World No. 1 in an ATP event final after losing the opening set since Juan Martin del Potro (20y 356d), at the US Open in 2009. Alcaraz won the 2024 Indian Wells title before lifting successive Grand Slams - French Open and Wimbledon. This is now his 4th title this season.
Silver medal at 2024 Paris Olympics
In addition to four titles in 2024, Spain's Alcaraz also settled for the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He lost the gold medal to arch-rival Novak Djokovic of Serbia.
