Tennis is a sport rife with creativity, and at the big events, the top players rise to the occasion to show off their best tricks. During Wednesday night’s quarterfinal match between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, one highlight play stood above the rest.
In the 12th game of the second set, Alcaraz rushed along the baseline to cover the forehand side when Sinner smashed a ball down the middle. With no time to change directions or flip his hips, Alcaraz reacted instinctively by attempting a leaping behind-the-back swipe at the ball—and pulled it off with aplomb, nailing perhaps the best trick shot of the tournament.