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In a perfect echo of the triumph that first propelled him to the world number one spot in 2022, Alcaraz's New York title took him back to the top of the rankings as the 22-year-old Spaniard displaced Sinner and lifted his Grand Slam trophy haul to six.
Sinner and Alcaraz will clash in their third consecutive Grand Slam final this year on September 7
Carlos Alcaraz battled from the brink to outlast top seed Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(10-2).
The Italian, who recently came back from a doping ban, stood firm in the tiebreak and wrapped up the contest on his second match point to reach his maiden Roland Garros final.
Sinner tested positive for clostebol, a prohibited substance, in March 2024
He denied second seed Alexander Zverev a maiden Grand Slam crown in the men's final on Sunday with a convincing 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 win.
Novak Djokovic to play US wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy as the main round starts on Sunday.
WADA said the tribunal's finding of 'no fault or negligence' on Sinner's part was incorrect under the applicable rules, and it would seek 'a period of ineligibility of between one and two years' for the Australian Open and US Open champion.
For 23-year-old Sinner, it was a 55th match win of the season and sixth title.
The Italian defeated American Alex Michelsen 6-4 6-0 6-2.
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