Carlos Alcaraz He returned to the slopes after 102 days without officially competing, with two injuries involved, defeating the Serbian. Laslo Djere, world number 57, by 6-2, 4-6 and 6-2. He raised the bar to beat the Serbian as well dusan lajovic, no. 90, by 6-4 and 6-2. He confirmed his ascension to the massive Valencian Barnabas Zapatanº 74, of 6-2 and 6-2.
A painting in normal conditions worthy of affordable status for who became the youngest number one in history at the age of 19, who already has the US Open to his credit, as well as the Masters 1000 in Miami and Madrid and the always coveted Count of Godó Trophy.
The Murcian, now number 2 in the rankings, enters the greats category in just his second full season on the circuit. It is not easy for anyone to return after more than three months from the Tour, chewed by two physical problems that prevented the climax of 2022 and can face the Australian Open 2023.
Alcaraz regained his form quickly. Although a more serious trial to test its true possibilities is lacking at the moment. He pointed out that he has the necessary arsenal to play today, Sunday, at 8:00 pm, the final of the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires with title guarantees, which will be the seventh of his career in nine finals.
In front of him he will have the fiercest opponent in this return to activity. The British Cameron Norrie He has experience, 27 years old, and quality (world number 12, he reached the top-10). Champion of Indian Wells in 2021, with the title of the land of Lyon 2022, he is also a hard left-hander, one of those who are obsessed with the game in any situation. It’s sticky from so much that it goes on and on.
It will be a perfect test for Carlos Alcaraz, without urgency in any case because he has already done a lot in Buenos Aires, a tournament he added to his calendar at the last minute, which will continue on the clay of Rio de Janeiro and the hard court of Acapulco.
The historical balance is 3-1 Alcaraz, who won the first three games: US Open 2021 (6-4, 6-4, 6-3), Indian Wells 2022 (6-4, 6-3) and Madrid 2022 ( 6 -4, 6-7, 6-3). The fourth was the victory of Cam Norrie, in Cincinnati, August 2022, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4) and 6-4.
“He’s a gladiator, it will be a tough final,” said Alcaraz about the tennis player of English parents, born in South Africa and trained sportingly and academically in the United States.
Norrie left the Argentine on the road Facundo Diaz Acosta (4-6, 7-5, 7-6) and Thomas Etcheverry (4-6, 6-1, 6-2) and the Peruvian John Paul Varillas (7-6, 6-4). By names, a simple path, although he had to fight hard to get to the Buenos Aires brick dust, after a good start on a difficult course, like the final in Auckland, which he lost in Richard Gasquet.
There has been no Spanish champion in Buenos Aires since then Rafael Nadalwhich in 2015 closed the domain of seven consecutive Spanish editions, including another from Murcia, Nico Almagro (2011), and is now a coach Juan Carlos Ferrero (2010). Knocking on the door Alcaraz, who normally won’t compete this week, will give himself more time at the Australian Open.
Source: La Verdad
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