Jannik Sinner suffers ‘Roger Federer Curse’ as a notorious gesture is repeated

By Shereen Bhan On Jun 8, 2025

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Jannik Sinner had two hands on the French open crown – or at least nine fingers …

But fans think he was subsequently hit by the same curse that struck Roger Federer in the Wimbledon last six years ago.

Nothing less than “the cursed finger”.

Sinner led Carlos Alcaraz 2-1 in sets and 5-3 in the fourth, before earning three match points at Love-40 on the serve of the Spaniard.

And it was then that some Sinner fans cheerfully gave a finger up awaiting the world No1 who won his first Roland Garros title.

That is exactly what happened to Federer when he had two match points on his own Serve against Great Rival Novak Djokovic on SW19 in 2019.

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Both times fingers went up. Both times fortunes ran to the man at the top.

Djokovic took an epic of five set, then Alcaraz did that on Sunday-housing in the longest the French Open-final ever.

And fans couldn’t resist making scary.

It was wrote: “If it is not a cursed finger”-stupid by crying-with-loading mozo-emojis.

Others taunted Sinner -fans – while their hero continued Loss 4-6 6-7 6-4 7-6 7-6 In five hours and 29 minutes.

The 23-year-old perhaps also thought that the spirits were against him for another reason.

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He gave up a point in the fourth point in the fourth point after he told the chair referee that a shot by Alcaraz had been wrongly called.

But repetitions showed that line judges were right to call it long.

Three-time SLAM winner Sinner admitted afterwards that it was difficult to speak after losing such a strong position.

The sad number two said: “It’s easier to play than talk now.

“I am still happy with this trophy – I’ll not sleep so well tonight, but it’s okay.”

In the meantime, Alcaraz praised his beaten rival – perhaps knowing that the couple is far ahead of the peace of the world in the game for men.

He said to Sinner: “The level you have is great.

“It is a privilege to share a court with you in every tournament and in writing history.”

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