Alcaraz celebrates the victory again three months later

He has not played an official match since his retirement against the Dane Holger Rune in the quarterfinals of Paris-Bercy, on November 4, 2022. His last victory came the day before he suffered a stomach injury, in the French capital defeating the Bulgarian. Grigor Dimitrov.

After three months, 103 days, Carlos Alcaraz He smiled again in celebration of victory. If that physical failure left him out of the ATP and Davis Cup Finals, a new muscle injury, this time in his right leg, aborted his participation in the final Australian Open.

Too much time off the slopes for anyone who is the youngest number one in history, at 19 years old, after winning the US Open. With great enthusiasm, good preparation, some logical ups and downs but a higher speed than expected after this inactivity, the Murcian, now number 2 in the standings, beat the Serbian Laslo Djere, 25 years old and nº 57, by 6-2, 4-6 and 6-2 in two hours of play in a crowded Guillermo Vilas track of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club.

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The 5,000 fans only have eyes for the wonder of El Palmar and a living legend of his sport, Gabriela Sabatiniwho had to stand announced by the public address system to be presented to a loud applause.

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The power station turned into a box of candy, a party of songs and applause. Alcaraz, in his first presence, dragged an audience with ease to decorate tennis with passion and delivery. He fell in love with his drop shots, as well as the gift to finish a serve and volley as manually as explosive. Delivering in defence, devastating in attack. The usual Carlitos, with the exception that this time he has a coach Antonio Martinez Cascales, who within a few days replaced his former student, Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Having not set foot on clay since the summer of 2023, Alcaraz accomplished the main goal of adding matches. He will have one more next Friday and repeat with a Serb, in the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires against dusan lajovic34 years old and world number 90, local winner Camilo Ugo Carabelli by 6-3 and 6-1.

Alcaraz’s reunion with a Lajovic whom he defeated 6-2, 6-1 and 7-5 in the second round of the 2022 Australian Open, a few weeks after his last hatch.

The last champion in brick dust, according to South American language, in Madrid or Godó has overcome with talent and enthusiasm the lack of activity in the competition, which requires a different rhythm from what he was able to provide in the two exhibitions last December in Abu Dhabi or in training rehearsals.

Laslo Djere, body problems

Alcaraz’s tennis was exciting in the first set. He shot himself in front of a rival who sought medical help 20 minutes later. He swallowed two pills. There is also no treatment, yes pill, in the third set. Djere put his hands on his stomach several times, during a break he even threw up. That didn’t stop him from showing his ability to survive against a superior opponent.

Alcaraz holed a goal in the second set, where he did not win any of the eight ‘break’ balls in favor. As the war continued to drag on, with serves always in danger, the Spaniard served for the seventh time, which was the second set point.

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He immediately reacted 2-0 in the third set. He regained regularity in his serve, giving his opponent no more options in a match where Alcaraz was uncomfortable refereeing the lines. Not once in the decisions of the principal, the Peruvian Jimmy Pinoargote, who had to leave the chair several times.

On Friday, appointment with Dusan Lajovic

Another element in the show. With Alcaraz on the court, the show is more than guaranteed. More to come. Not only in Buenos Aires, but during its next stops in Rio de Janeiro and Acapulco. Today, on the 17th of Friday, a duel with Dusan Lajovic, who is the model of the Catalan coach Joseph Pearls.