Alcaraz hurt Dimitrov and stood in the quarterfinals

Carlos Alcaraz is shown before a Grigor Dimitrov completely nullified Paris Bercy (6-1 and 6-3) in just one hour of play. The Murcian didn’t have to push himself to reach the quarterfinals and leave the number one ATP ranking almost tied until 2023. He clenched his fist to celebrate the unstoppable victory, removing the kinesiological strips he was wearing on his left leg, looser than ever on the track.

Unlike last year’s bitter experience, where he was booed by the Parisian crowd when faced Hugo Gastonthis time the support of the fans is unconditional Alcaraz. He went from promise to benchmark in a matter of months: “Allez, Carlos”, is often heard, as well as in his fight with a Dimitrov who, despite trying to react in the second round, is always light years away from his rival, an uncontrollable earthquake.

The afternoon could not have started in a better way for the Murcian. Solid to the rest, he took advantage of the two break opportunities his rival gave him to take the lead. Confident from down the court, he confirmed the break on his serve. Difficult in all registers. He shows so much confidence in his game that even a double fault in the beginning does not condition him. good defense of Alcaraz which led him to break serve again on Dimitrov.

Right now it’s a wall with no major cracks. The Spanish tennis player, almost without mistakes, got everywhere. The Bulgarian, delivered, could hardly answer the storm of Alcaraz, which he faced for the first time in his career. He had no chance against the boy from El Palmar, who was not based on winning shots but thanks to the unforced errors of Dimitrov (11) closed out the first set in half an hour with a resounding 6-1. It’s a roller.

If the service was helpful Alcaraz to win at Nishiokanow gave him the opportunity to intimidate the attempted reaction of a Dimitrov who went into the second set with a better attitude. Although the Bulgarian raised the bar, Charlie Brown He had an answer for everything and broke his rival’s serve again in the first game of the second set. Despite some good shots, he didn’t really get into the match against the world number one.

superiority of Alcaraz lead to despair Dimitrov with body language showed his impotence. He almost gave up. However, the student of John Charles Ferreroquite relaxed, perhaps infected by his rival’s passivity, made several errors in a row and gave his serve for the first time against a Dimitrov to join the game. Alcaraz He messed up, but he relied on good firsts so as not to give his opponent more reels than necessary.

In the slightest mishap, Dimitrov resigned. Two consecutive mistakes by the Bulgarian allowed the break Alcaraz and they gave him the possibility to judge the game to serve. Without offering any choice, the number one put an end to a match in which, despite some oversights, he was very good. In the quarterfinals he will face another 19-year-old like him, the Danish Holger Runesexecutioner in the eighth of Andrew rubles (6-4, 7-5). Alcaraz He has established himself as the best tennis player on the planet right now.