The world number one clearly beat Carreño, who could do little against the Murcian, who will face Auger-Aliassime in the semi-finals
Carlos Alcaraz dominated the quarterfinals of the Basel tournament from start to finish against his friend Pablo Carreño. A ‘masterclass’ of power, drop shots, leg speed and an overwhelming right hand. Alcaraz, who had suffered a lot against Jack Draper in the first round, still had a hard nut to crack with the Spaniard, who came to the Spanish game after beating home player Dominic Stricker.
The first round started with equality, albeit for a short time. Alcaraz was very active with his legs, forcing Carreño to run very fine lines to take points from the rest. In the fourth game, the first break fell for the Murcian, who was placed ahead of the scoreboard.
Carreño would have two ‘break’ balls for the four draw, but Alcaraz managed to resolve that mood well to maintain the advantage. The Spaniard, who played a very serious match, saw the world number one finish the first set 6-3 with a very aggressive game, an innate characteristic of the Murcian.
The second set quickly went uphill for the Spaniard, who saw Alcaraz break his serve in the first game of the set. Carreño, who grew firmer as the game went on, equalized by taking over from Murcia and giving uncertainty to a game that seemed already over. But the world number one would see to it that this situation is reversed, breaking Carreño’s serve and serving to win the match.
With his serve, Alcaraz closed a game in which he was superior in all facets of the game. At the end of the match, two tennis players who are friends off the court, but who were rivals this Friday, merged into an embrace.
Auger Aliassime in semifinal
Felix Auger-Aliassime, the current number nine in the world, will take on Alcaraz in the penultimate round of Basel. The Canadian is in his best form of the season in this game, having won the last two tournaments in Florence and Antwerp. In Basel he easily defeated dangerous players like Kecmanovic and Bublik.
The young North American player already knows what it’s like to beat the Murcian. It was played in the Davis Cup group stage this year. The game was won by the Canadian 6-7, 6-4 and 6-2.
Source: La Verdad
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