There was no longer a trace left of the mental block that had bound him. Carlos Alcaraz. That blackout that affected him so badly on the American Tour was cleared on the first try in Cincinnati and, worse still, in the second round of the US Open. This sudden dizziness gave way to a restorative trip to Monza to watch Formula 1 with friends, and from there to the Davis Cup, where the Murcian was already different, more smiling and relaxed. In Malaga, he helped Spain reach the final phase of the national tournament, and in Berlin, in the Laver Cup, he became the leader who led the European team to victory. He scored two uncontested individual wins (against two powerhouses in Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz) and another in the doubles he formed with Casper Ruud. Regular Carlitos.
This process from less to more, in which El Palmar has been involved in the last month and a half, culminates this week in Beijing, where Alcaraz regained his best to reach China Open finalthe fifth contested this year. Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricar, Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor and Russian Karen Khachanov were left behind before the Spaniard also finished off Daniil Medvedev this Monday (7-5 and 6-3). Four wins, not a single lost set and quality minutes on the court to get into the decisive match, where the strongest opponent awaits: Jannik Sinnerwhich also defends the title won in the Chinese capital last year.
The Italian, number one in the world, has not been injured on the track so far. doping problems. WADA’s appeal against his acquittal positive for clostebol He met him during the 1/8 finals game in Beijing against Roman Safiullin. He didn’t lose concentration. Since then, he has added three more wins for a total of 16 in a row. His last defeat was in early August in the quarterfinals in Montreal from Rublev. He then won in Cincinnati and the US Open, so if he beats Alcaraz in the final in Beijing, he will win his third title in a row.
He Sinner-Alcaraz measures the two best tennis players at the moment, because the Murcian has already managed to surpass Zverev in ATP Ranking based on the results of this tournament. They are equal to the number of Grand Slam tournaments – Australia and the US Open for Sinner, Roland Garros and Wimbledon for Alcaraz, although overall the San Candido tournament was more productive. Sinner is playing his seventh final in 2024 in Beijing. In addition to Melbourne and New York, he also won in Rotterdam, Miami, Halle and the aforementioned Cincinnati. I mean, he doesn’t know what it’s like to lose the last game of the year.
Carlos Alcaraz-2024. Semi-final Roland Garros 26 63 36 64 63
2024 Carlos Alcaraz ATP Masters 1000, Indian Wells, semi-final 16 63 62
Jannik Sinner, Beijing 2023, semi-final 76 (4) 61
Jannik Sinner, 2023, ATP Masters 1000, Miami semi-final 67 (4) 64 62
2023 Carlos Alcaraz ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells semi-final 76 (4) 63
Carlos Alcaraz 2022, US Open quarterfinals 63 67(7) 67(0) 75 63
Jannik Sinner, Umag, 2022, final 67 (5) 61 61
Jannik Sinner, Wimbledon, 1/8 finals 2022 61 64 67(8) 63
2021 Carlos Alcaraz ATP Masters 1000, Paris, 1/8 finals 76(1) 75
Alcaraz, for his part, added to his two Grand slam the Indian Wells title, with the Paris Games final still on the way.
This will be the tenth Alcaraz Sinner to visit the circuit. At 21 and 23 years old, this means their rivalry is on track to become legendary. The Spaniard is currently dominant (5-4), who also has victories in the two fights they played earlier this year. The player from El Palmar won the semi-finals in Indian Wells (1-6, 6-3 and 6-2), as well as at Roland Garros (2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 and 6-3 ). in four hours and 12 minutes). The last time Sinner won was in Beijing. Just a year ago. They met in the semi-finals, and the transalpine team won: 7-6 (4) and 6-1.
“It will be a tough game. We know each other very well now, but every game is different, so the situation on the court is also a little different from the last two games. But we’ll see,” Sinner said after his quarterfinal victory over China’s Bu Yongchaokete (6-3, 7-6(3)).
Alcaraz dreams of winning his sixteenth titlethe first on Asian soil. The Murcian became the fourth Spaniard to play in the Beijing final, after Rafa Nadal (2005, 2013, 2015, 2017), Tommy Robredo (2007) and David Ferrer (2010). Only the Balearic Islands (2005 and 2017) were able to lift the champion’s cup.
El Alcaraz the Sinner, the end Chinese Openwill take place on Tuesday, October 2, starting at 11:00 (Spanish Peninsula time).
The match can be followed live on Movistar+. ABC.es He will also provide minute-by-minute coverage of everything that’s happening in Beijing.
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