Tommy Paul Reveals What Went Through His Mind While Watching Roland Garros Final Between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have won the last six Grand Slam titles and in the ongoing Wimbledon too, they are the heavy favorites to win. Last month, they locked horns in the final of the French Open-the first time they faced off in a Grand Slam summit clash and it did not disappoint at all.

It was what perhaps everyone expected it to be: nothing short of a thrilling clash that kept everyone on the edge of their seats for five hours and 29 minutes. Tommy Paul, after his first-round match at Wimbledon against Johannus Monday, was asked in the press conference what went through his mind while watching the final between the two young rivals.

We all know what it was. It was amazing. I love both of those guys. I love watching both.

Paul, who will square off against Sebastian Ofner, is projected to lock horns with Sinner in the fourth round and could only face Alcaraz if he reaches the final. The Spaniard holds a 5-2 head-to-head record over the 28-year-old and had knocked him out in this year’s Roland Garros quarterfinal. Against the three-time Grand Slam champion, Paul trails 1-4 in the head-to-head record and had also lost their clash in this year’s Rome Open semifinal.

You’re not gonna put together two weeks against these guys [to win a Slam]. We’ve got some catching up to do.

Tommy Paul added

Paul has never played the final of a Grand Slam tournament and at Wimbledon, he produced his best when he reached the quarterfinals last year. Alcaraz had knocked him out of the tournament then.

The five-time Grand Slam champion is playing the tournament as the two-time defending champion. It was 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, whom he defeated in the last two finals. Djokovic is the last player other than Alcaraz and Sinner to win a Major since the 2023 US Open.

The 22-year-old Spaniard survived a scare in the first round as it took him more than four hours to knock out Italy’s Fabio Fognini in five sets. He will next face Britain’s Oliver Tarvet on July 2. If he wins this year’s Wimbledon, he will complete the Channel Slam for two consecutive seasons.

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