Carlos Alcaraz shot himself to kill Coria

Carlos Alcaraz, 19 years old and world No. 4, entered the US Open 2022 having established a fast game. He presented himself before Sebastián Baéz in his premiere, which ended with the Argentine retiring with a cramp. your countryman Federico Coria, 30 years old and number 78, it stood until the end, even though it suffered from the Murcian gale.

The brother of Guillermo Coria, who is now the Davis Cup captain of his country, can confirm from his own experience the radical development of the boy from El Palmar. You can always say that you won with Carlitos, on the clay of Rio de Janeiro, in 2020. He defeated the youngster making his ATP Tour debut 7-5, 6-4 and 6-3.

Two years later, on the hard court of New York, a terrain that underlined Alcaraz’s qualities and made Fede’s more earthy tennis difficult, Juan Carlos Ferrero’s pupil avenged that logical defeat. Ruthless, continuing to display total tennis, except for a slight disconnection when he was 4-1 up, from which he recovered in time. He won 6-2, 6-1 and 7-5 in 2h.10′. His 46th win of the year, head of course equivalent to the one already removed Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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He will not face the Cincinnati ATP Masters 1000 champion, the talented Croatian, in the round of 32, third round. Borna Coricbut in American Jenson Brooksby, winner 6-4, 7-6 (10 and 6-1). There will be an unprecedented rivalry. Interesting. The overflowing flow of Alcaraz against the mischief of the heterodox American.

Before, another recital by Alcaraz in the Arthur Ashe Stadium, the center of the Billie Jean King Tennis National Center, where he showed his credentials in the previous edition, reaching the quarterfinals in his premiere. So he paid the physical toll of a body yet to be carved. Now he wants more and has grounds for it.

He will leave the finals on loan to Hamburg (Musetti) and Umag (Sinner), the stumble against Tommy Paul in Montreal and the elimination against Cameron Norrie in Cincinnati. He is 19 years old, it is logical that some days he has his doubts, that he feels the pressure when the new thing becomes a responsibility, the mind starts to think. A logical process.

Alcaraz is a quick learner, embracing the experiences and challenges that come his way. And he is focused on the moment, on the daily Grand Slam where he is comfortable because of the fast game conditions. He likes to speed up, go full throttle.

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With a partial 9-0 (from 1-2 to 6-2, 6-1) he knocked on Coria. Although, in one of his pending subjects, he let the South American breathe as he was left KO with 4-1 in the third round. In an instant, first ‘break’ match, after saving eight break balls, 4-4. An oversight later cost him the set, which he got this time raising five break points before establishing 5-4 against an opponent flirting with maximum risk who was already relaxed. Surprised that the Spaniards did not riddle him precisely.

Alcaraz solved it, giving all kinds of shows. Lacking emotion, he gave it a few minutes. His sins in youth.