Alcaraz – Alves, live | ATP 500 Rio de Janeiro

Alcaraz-Alves, 6-4, 3-3 (Alves break)Alcaraz is uncomfortable on the track and Alves takes advantage to go 0-40. The Murcian reacted by winning two more points, but a long forehand gave the Brazilian a break, restoring parity in the second round.

Alcaraz-Alves, 6-4, 3-2 (Alcaraz break)Alves continued to play with a high first-serve percentage (69%), but made an error that put the game on track in favor of Alcaraz, who earned the first break of the second set with a rare backhand.

Alcaraz-Alves, 6-4, 2-2Alcaraz also holds serve, also aided by the Brazilian’s outside return. Carlos played in a bit of a hurry seeing that the wind was picking up and there was a possible threat of rain. Under these conditions, you should try not to rush and be patient so as not to make avoidable mistakes.

Alcaraz-Alves, 6-4, 1-2Alves, hard to serve, scored the game without any problems against an Alcaraz who was struggling to impose his superiority.

Alcaraz-Alves, 6-4, 1-1Alcaraz was 40-0 with two powerful forehands, but Alves fought for every point and leveled the game with a backhand passing-shot against a net serve from Murcia. Carlos later avoided greater evils with two points in a row, the latter after a cross ball drive that Alves barely managed to touch.

Alcaraz-Alves, 6-4, 0-1Alves held his first turn of serve without too much stress.

SECOND SET
The second set begins after a five-minute break as Alves spends his leave to go to the locker room.

Alcaraz-Alves, 6-4 (first set for Alcaraz)Impeccable Alcaraz to serve to score the sixth game and win the first set after 49 minutes from less to more.

Alcaraz-Alves, 5-4Alves kept the set alive with some very creditable play on his part, preventing Alcaraz from reaching set point in a fantastic exchange that ended with a forehand winner and then sealed the game with an ace. Alcaraz will then serve to try to sign up for the first sleeve.

Alcaraz-Alves, 5-3For example, Carlos replaces misses with errors, two double faults and two aces, but confirms the previous break and is only one game away from scoring the first set.

Alcaraz-Alves, 4-3 (break by Alcaraz)Alcaraz stood at 15-30 after a fantastic winning drive, but Alves did not shrink and, decorating the game with his first ace, continued to hit the ball hard and had another 3-4 balls. However, Carlos was the one who finally scored the game, his second break, after another drop shot and another winning drive, the blow he usually uses in games. Gradually, the Murcian felt better on the track after a contested start from his rival.

Alcaraz-Alves, 3-3Carlos complicated the game by committing his second double fault (15-30), but two straight winning shots and a backhand failure by Alves gave the Murcian the tie.

Alcaraz-Alves, 2-3A fourth consecutive blank game of the match, this time in favor of Alves, temporarily fighting a one-on-one fight with the world number 2.

Alcaraz-Alves, 2-2The game was another blank for Alcaraz, who chained eight points in a row, gradually adjusting to the court and the rhythm of the game.

Alcaraz-Alves, 1-2 (Alcaraz break)Carlos immediately responded to the previous break and returned the break to Alves who also won four game points, on white.

Alcaraz-Alves, 0-2 (break by Alves)Alves broke Alcaraz’s first serve on white, with the first double fault making things easier for the Brazilian, who was very loose from the start on center court in Rio.

Alcaraz-Alves, 0-1Alves reacted at 0-30 to win four points in a row to hold his first service turn. The Brazilian is under no pressure in a match where Alcaraz is clearly the favourite.

Alcaraz-Alves, 0-0 and 30-0Alcaraz starts as a shot at others, stringing together two wins on the first two points of the match.

The fight is about to beginThe game begins with Alves serving.

Alcaraz debutCarlos Alcaraz, 19 years old and world number 2, will begin the defense of his title in Rio de Janeiro against Brazilian Mateus Alves, 22 years old and 556th in the ranking, who was invited by the organization.