Alcaraz concluded his passage to the semifinals in Buenos Aires at a festival

“It’s only my second game of the year and I’m very satisfied with how I played, from the first to the last point I’m played really well,” he commented. Carlos Alcaraz in front of 5,000 fans who filled the Guillermo Vilas Court of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club.

After three months away from the circuit after suffering two injuries during this period, the Murcian, 19 years old and world number 2, quickly got back on the ground. The electricity of his game, inherent in his ability to work, to prepare events, makes it possible for every minute on the track to be an important step forward. It remains to recover its best level, but not as much logic to indicate after so many hours of difficulties.

Alcaraz defeated the Serbian Laslo Djere by 6-2, 4-6 and 6-2 in its debut. He improved his tennis and the score in the quarterfinal against another Balkan, dusan lajovic, 32 years old and No. 90, playing his fifth match at this ATP 250 in Buenos Aires after coming off the previous stage. The Spanish beat the student of the Catalan coach Joseph Pearls by 6-4 and 6-2 in 1h.33′ of the game.

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This Saturday, semifinal (not before 10:00 pm) against the best clash between the Valencian Barnabas Zapata and the Argentine Francisco Cerundolo. On the other side of the painting, a quote from the British Cameron Norrie including Peruvian John Paul Varillas.

Alcaraz thrust himself into contention for his seventh ATP title with some spectacular last minutes against the experienced and complete Lajovic. He ended up disarming her with a festival of different punches: lots of drop shots, as well as lobs and the right hammer. He even let go of the serve, hit one at 221 km/h.

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Great finish after the ups and downs of the opening set. From 3-0 and 4-2 to 4-4, to deliver his service two consecutive times adding a point, stuck with a weapon that often gives him a lot. It is the consequence of the impatience of youth, of those slight oversights that characterize the Murcian, champion of US Open, the youngest world number one in history, but there are issues to outline. The only thing missing at his age is that everything is perfect. Almost, almost, but the sport requires filing every aspect, improving every day.

In complicated conditions, it was slow because it rained the other day in Buenos Aires. Cool, slow surface and heavy ball. It’s hard not to fight for even a moment on serve, especially against an opponent who has persisted to the point of giving up on the evidence. Alcaraz had to do it.

Perfect for self-esteem and get up to speed on the competition for what’s to come. It focuses on Buenos Aires, but Rio and Acapulco will also come later Indian Wells and Miami. And, greedy as it is, it’s going to the number one it stole from here in Melbourne Novak Djokovic. It’s not this week, it’s the next two no matter what. The Serbians are even further away as they have already taken 500 points from Rio, before defending them on the pitch for a few days. Ranking things when there is a mismatch in the calendar from one season to another.

An anecdote, not the climax of the Alcaraz party. Amazing.