“Gold standard” – Chris Evert, Andre Agassi’s ex-coach Brad Gilbert, Boris Becker in awe of Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner after China Open final…see more

Chris Evert, Boris Becker and Brad Gilbert all heaped praise on the China Open final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

The two played out a thrilling encounter on Diamond Court that lasted three hours and 24 minutes.

Sinner won the first set via a tiebreak but Alcaraz bounced back to win the second set 6-4 and force the match into a decider.

Both players produced some fine tennis in the final set, which had to be decided by a tiebreak.

Alcaraz eventually won it 7-3 to register a 6-7(8), 6-4, 7-6(3) win and clinch his fourth title of the 2024 season, adding to his wins at the BNP Paribas Open, French Open and Wimbledon.

Boris Becker called the China Open final “fantastic” and said that Alcaraz and Sinner both left everything on the court.