Carlos Alcaraz eat at Thanasi Kokkinakis in an hour and a quarter. The Spaniard, 19 years old and world number 2, swallowed the Australian, 26 years old and number 94, who came from the previous stage of this Masters 1000 ATP in Indian Wells.
If Nick Kyrgios’ bosom friend and doubles partner has a reputation as a ‘cannonman’ based on his height of 1.93 meters, in his first match against the Murcian he will prove that his arsenal dwarfs the biggest giant.
Review Alcaraz to Kokkinakis, 6-3 and 6-3 in one breath. the student of Juan Carlos Ferrero He soon got a ticket for the third round match against the Dutchman Tallon GriekspoorArgentine executioner Guido Pella by 7-6 (3) and 7-6 (4).
Among the overflowing talent of Alcaraz, his ability to fully return to the track after an injury began to be noticed, either after 102 days without competing, as it was before he took the title in Buenos Aires and the final in Rio de Janeiro , or a week out of competition due to the strain he suffered in the hamstring of his right leg, which caused him to renew the trophy in Brazil and withdraw from Acapulco.
As if unhindered, Alcaraz burst into Stadium 1 of Tennis Paradise active and precise. He demolished his opponent in a near-perfect first set. He won his first 15 points on serve, giving up just one point here, taking 20 of 21, with four scoreless games.
And on the ‘break’ in the second game he established the differences against a scrappy Kokkinakis, who could not find a way to score. The slow conditions of Indian Wells enhanced the characteristics of the Spaniard, who had time to settle well on the ground and show all his arm strength, a natural punch that can handle anything.
Untouched on serve, secure and loose, Alcaraz confidently marched into the second set, which he did himself without any great difficulty. 21 winners and 14 unforced errors, 37 of 44 points on serve. A pim-pam-pum full of self-confidence.
Source: La Verdad
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