a chain of 12 victories and 1087 days without defeat
Carlos Alcaraz He continues to live out his special love for Madrid, the city where he lost for the last time on May 5, 2021, after losing to his idol Rafael Nadal in the second round of the tournament. This was the day he came of age.
In his debut tournament in Madrid, after the uncertainty caused by an injury to the pronator teres muscle of his right hand, Carlitos took a step forward and achieved 12 victories on the land of Caja Magica..
Actually, He already gave it last Thursday, when he defeated Daniil Medvedev in training.. Using a compression mesh that made him feel safer, Alcaraz punched and punched until he broke the Kazakh’s resistance. Alexander Shevchenko, 6-2 and 6-1, in 68 minutes.
No one has been able to win the prestigious competition three times in a row. with the presence of the best. He has already laid the first stone. Now the time has come Thiago Seyboth Wild, 63rd on the list. Unprecedented case between both.
The past 29 days have hardly been noticed since his last official match in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open. In the capital of Spain, Carlitos feels at home. Unlike Rafael Nadal, who always suffers from altitude sickness and has difficulty adjusting his shots, The champion of two majors does not need to adapt because he trains at altitude at the Ferrero Tennis Academy in Villena..
Juanjo Lopez, a doctor from Alcaraz, joined the team. The timing was met to avoid taking any chances with the hand in the middle of the European clay tour.
The first point of the match is a summary of what Carlitos is: stability in the backfield and points in goal. He didn’t have to hit hard with his right hand and was able to knock his opponent off the court..
After the first two games, Shevchenko only saw a pass. Therefore, he had two earned points in his piggy bank. Each shot from his executioner cleared the white line. Swiss precision. The El Palmar tennis player had the score 3-0 in his favor. It eluded him. The Kazakh avoided the donut.
Alcaraz accelerated once again in game five to force a second break. Every time he upshifted, his opponent couldn’t keep up with the pace. With relaxation point, comfort product 4-1, The defending champion completed his serve with two passes that missed the goal..
Madrid, a tournament that stands out for its modernity, has a keen eye. This allows you to correct the gross mistakes made in TMS Monte Carlo and which determined the results of the matches.
It’s worth paying for a ticket to see Carlitos, whose plasticity sets him apart from the rest.. Every time he runs forward, it’s a guaranteed point.
The second favorite after winning the first set was looking for Rosco, which Nadal added on Thursday with Darwin Blanch. He flirted with it because he took a 3-0 lead.. While serving at 4-0, he lost serve again with another drop shot that missed by a few millimeters.
Musetti falls from the poster
When everyone was waiting for a match with a talented Lorenzo Musetti (28) in the third round of Seyboth Wild seems to have intensified the duel of generations.
The Brazilian, who became famous after defeating Daniil Medvedev at the last Roland Garros, beat the Italian with a double 6-4.
Alcaraz dreams of celebrating his 21st birthday on May 5 in Madrid and reaching the final. In the meantime, in two days he will celebrate the day of his father Carlos in the capital of Spain.