Alcaraz opened number 1 with a loss against an inspired Auger-Aliassime

Carlos Alcaraz He did not debut his status as the youngest world number one in competition history the way he would have liked. the champion of US Open19 years old, fulfilled his promise to attend the Davis Cup team call Valencia just five days after his torturous effort in New York, dealing with slower courts and slower balls as well as a schedule change and the task of curbing the hangover of a massive victory.

He didn’t get a prize because he bumped into an inspired one Felix Auger-Aliassime, 22 years old and number 13 in the ATP ranking. Match of honors between the great French student Frederic Fontang and the Spanish Tony Nadalimposed by 6-7 (3), 6-4 and 6-2 in 2h.50′.

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The tie was tied with Fonteta de San Luis in Valencia, the team he captained Sergio Bruguera will look for the winner, who will give a pass to the quarterfinals, in doubles. Otherwise, it remains Sunday’s card against South Korea.

The public applauded Carlitos Alcaraz as if he had won. Not a but in his performance and attitude. Losing legs in the third set, it was also clear that Auger-Aliassime had gained more size on the surface, after playing a single and a double.

Although an opponent has nothing to congratulate when he plays as well as Auger-Aliassime. Knowing his class, owning more than one top-5 and wanting everything but his current situation outside the top-10, he spread it in a clash with more to gain than to lose. The responsibility is on the other side of the network. Because of the tension, the American became dangerous, sometimes cracking under the pressure.

The latter happened in the ‘tiebreak’. Six points in a row from Alcaraz to decide a set that went slightly Auger-Aliassime. Paradoxically, the opposite happened the second time. The Murcian went up, but did not win the first ‘break’ ball of the match, in the sixth game of that set, and then he served (4-5).

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In a few minutes the disciple of Juan Carlos Ferrero, who received a slight 0-5 which meant giving up the second set and starting the third down (0-2).

He reacted but had no way to break Auger-Aliassime’s serve. He had four balls at 1-3. The ‘ace’ always came (the American made 16), the solution to success on days when everything goes out. He traced 7 break balls against. A capital, certain fact.

Alcaraz persevered, he competed until the last breath. Without a cure. Auger-Aliassime lived one full day. Carlitos, who made his Davis Cup debut with a victory over Romania in the qualifying round, got to know the other side of the competition. can go straight to El Palmar from the United States. Nope. He deserves the same applause as his rival. It’s a fight.

Roger Federer I want to applaud this level of tennis, his legacy has penetrated the new generation.

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