It was a huge loss for Alcaraz, who had cramps and didn’t have a title in Miami or a world number 1

“Yes, Carlos is ‘on fire’ but you can’t win a hundred games in a row. Maybe you can win 40 or 45, or whatever Djokovic did. Someone will pour water on that fire (Alcaraz ). Maybe that’s Sinner… “, studied Russian Daniel Medvedev after qualifying for the Masters 1000 ATP final he will play this Sunday against the Italian Jannik Sinnerin which the Muscovite gave credit to the Spaniard, who seemed incomparable until he collided with his own physical perforation and the efficiency of one of the rivals who could withstand his enormous level for a long time.

They are particular three hours and one minute of pure tennis, the best the sport has to offer. Talent, passion and drama in alternate doses divided between two racket phenomena that highlighted the greatness of what he paints as an epic classic.

Jannik Sinner21 years old and No. 11 in the world (he returned to the ‘top ten’), avenged his executioner two weeks ago in the ‘semis’ in Indian Wells, Carlos Alcaraz19 years old and No. 1. In a great fight, with a lot of suspense, he won a 6-7 (4), 6-4 and 6-2.

The dramatic resolution for the Murcian, who had to control not to remain stiff from cramps in his left leg at the start of the third set, which he followed with epic and gradual recovery movements. Late against a great rival, with whom he has a record: 3-3.

Alcaraz delivers number one to Djokovic

First defeat of Carlos Alcaraz after a winning streak of ten wins, twenty-two sets. He gave up the crown in Miami and will return, this Monday, the world number one to Novak Djokovic. The war is now direct as they must meet in the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 ATP draw, in a dozen days.

The Murcian flew for the ball several times. He crashed several times at Hard Rock Stadium. One of the culmination of an amazing point, of those seen once in a lifetime. and it won Jannik Sinner. It was only the seventh game of the semifinal, but it turned out to be an indication that the show would be put on by both of them, but that was the night of the transalpine.

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He was ahead in all three sets. In the first Alcaraz went up 1-4. Thinking stronger, he was unfazed by losing a set ball with a double fault or finding himself once again down 2-4 in the ‘tiebrak’. He took the partial 7-6 (7-4), although there were clear problems with a serve that did not work like other days. I will accumulate 9 double faults.

He immediately towed the second set (0-2), which gave life to Sinner. After 21 sets won, Alcaraz delivered one, he was ruled in the third in search of his fourth final of the season. The Spaniard, according to the ATP ‘trainer’, should not worry about the discomfort in a finger on his left hand, which he checked in the middle of that second set.

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It was more painful that he had the final within range. He had two break points for 5-3 and served for a ‘match’. Sinner answered. Logically. Not that Alcaraz then delivered his blank serve. The signal that something is starting to go wrong.

Alcaraz’s serious face, who was absent from the pitch for ten minutes to go to the bathroom and change his clothes. The alarm went off when he returned. Sinners rallied from the previous set on a 0-5 run to take an 0-2 lead, in a series of 17 points added from 19. And Alcaraz was massaging his left thigh, stretching it in fear of slipping out. In his box, the physio Juanjo Moreno preparing an energy shake.

He regained the ability to move after that crisis, he had a 3-3 option, but the Sinner grew, more tired of equality. By a margin, it didn’t bring Alcaraz back like it had in the past US Open.

Alcaraz fell, unexpectedly in the sense that he recently set an unattainable bar for others. But no one is free from an incident. An injury left him without a crown in Rio. And there is no margin for error in the face of a Sinner who, believing in his potential for more, bracing himself morally at crucial moments, aspires to everything. This equates to the Miami 2021 final, which he lost Hubert Hurkacz. On Sunday, the occasion was Daniel Medvedev at 9 p.m.