Carlos Alcaraz comes from a set down to edge out world number one Jannik Sinner in a dramatic China Open final.

I respect you a lot as a player, but even more as a person,’ Spaniard tells Sinner, who has faced scrutiny over positive tests for steroid.

Carlos Alcaraz has now won all three meetings with world No 1 Jannik Sinner this year; watch all the ATP and WTA action on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+ which is integrated into Sky TV, streaming

Sinner was not giving up the ghost, though, and a wave of Alcaraz errors saw the Italian level the final set at 4-4, before the defending champion inched ever closer to back-to-back titles by winning the first three points of the tie-breaker.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will have everything to play for when they meet in the ATP China Open 2024 final.

Carlos Alcaraz rallied from a set down and held his nerve in a deciding tiebreak to beat Jannik Sinner 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3) in the China Open final.

Carlos Alcaraz rallied from a set down and held his nerve in a deciding tiebreak to beat defending champion Jannik Sinner 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3) in the China Open final on Wednesday and win his fourth title of the season.

ROME, OCT 2 - Jannik Sinner lost to Carlos Alcaraz in a pulsating China Open final Wednesday. The Italian world number one took the first set in a tie-break, 7-6 (6), lost the second 6-4, and lost the third in a tie-break to 3 after being 3 nil up.