Alcaraz double comeback to enter Rio semifinals

Carlos Alcaraz He is an athlete of strong emotions. You need intense challenges to feed your competitive ego. He has defeated the Serbian twice dusan lajovic, the latter last week on the clay of Buenos Aires. The elements played in favor of the Murcian, who did not have a good night as he had to come back in two sets where he sealed his victory and went to the semifinals of the tournament ATP 500 Rio de Janeirowhere he seeks to become the first champion to repeat his defense in the history of the event.

Defeated by Murcian, 19 years old and No. 2, the Balkan, 32 years old and No. 80. 6-4 and 7-6 (0) in 1h.54′. In the semifinals, which will be held this Saturday. They open, at 9:00 pm Spanish peninsular time, the Valencian Barnabas Zapata and the british Cameron Norrie. Then, at around 11:00 pm, Alcaraz will welcome the best clash between the Chilean Nicholas Jarry and the Argentine Sebastian Baez.

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The tennis player from El Palmar added his seventh victory of the year. He remains undefeated in his return after more than three months away from the circuit, including two injury breaks. Against adversity, overcoming, the best version. Pure overcoming.

Suddenly, a stupid play cost him his serve, a bad score of 2-4. Alcaraz is avoiding potholes better and better. They last a while, they don’t punish like in the past. Experience gained based on experiences and work. His reaction was amazing. chained a 5-0 run to turn on simultaneously: 6-4, 1-0.

Alcaraz clearly grew in the face of complexity, while it was difficult for Lajovic to endorse the advantage, taking an extra step to end a favorable situation. The student of catalan suffered especially Joseph Pearls when his first serve didn’t go in. Punishment in the form of the winning Spanish lips destroys important moments.

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Again 2-4 Lajovic in the second set. And 5-6 and serve from Serbian, that He still had a set ball to force the third. Alcaraz came back, working the opponent to his will, tormenting him with drop shots and lobs, whatever it took to announce that in the moment of truth the youngest number one in the world ranking rules. A position he could regain next week, although it also depends on what he does Novak Djokovic in Dubai and not just in his own performance in Acapulco. So far he has added 180 points in Rio, although his goal is 500 plus

Both up 2-4, a set point won the match. Alcaraz appeared full of ‘tiebreak’, with Lajovic thinking about missed chances rather than defending in sudden death. In a breath, closing the Murcian. One last storm.

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