Alcaraz crushed Zverev with borderline perfection

Carlos Alcaraz He is one step away from turning 20 at the Caja Mágica in Madrid, in the semifinals of this Masters 1000 ATP tournament. Previously, the champion had to defeat the Russian in the quarterfinals this Wednesday Karen Khachanova.

These are good times for the Murcian, who for many minutes bordered on perfection Manolo Santana Stadium. Overcome the fear of moving in the race from Barcelona to Madrid, the complex debut against the Finn Emil Ruusuvuorithe student of Juan Carlos Ferrero He has regained tennis crushing rivals.

It held him to eighth in Germany Alexander Zverev, 26 years old and world number 16. In the reissue of the final of the last edition, the Spaniard was shocked as before, and this time Sasha had no option to complain about being at a disadvantage due to the match schedule that sentenced him to some early morning appointments.

From 6-3 and 6-1 to the present 6-1 and 6-2in one hour and 22 minutes reflecting the real situation of one and the other. Alcarazwho can stay five points behind world No. 1 in Novak Djokovic If he revalidates the crown, he’ll be sweet: 24 wins in 26 contests this season, 14-1 on clay. Untouchable in Spain in his last sixteen games, since his loss at Madrid 2021 against Rafael Nadal. Facing another double Godo-Madrid.

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Zverevstill far from the version of the two-time champion in Madrid (2018 and 2021), more than the player who avenged the Alcaraz at Roland Garros 2022 (6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6), but then suffered a severe ankle injury in the ‘semis’ against nadalwhich he turned away leaning on crutches.

If this imbalance of personal moments is combined with an afternoon of inspiration from Carlitos, the logic of an indisputable classification. In the first set she won 16 of her 18 service points, making only two less than perfect errors. In 33 minutes, eleven were wasted in the second game, Alcaraz’s first ‘break’ after 16 points. A preview of your domain.

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Alcaraz, only lost 8 points on serve

He continued to serve as angels (33 points added from 41 contested, delivering three in the always complex closing victory), with desperate authority for the rival, who accumulated many mistakes with the right, that black point in his technique when he was weak. Zverev struggled, couldn’t cope a Alcaraz outstanding.

Alcaraz never gave up to stay out of trouble and close in two sets. With a great capacity of concentration, which underlines his greatest progress in recent months. 21 winning shots, only 12 unforced errors, to his opponent’s 9 and 22, respectively.

Alcaraz: “A result like this is not normal”

“A result like this against Alex is not normal. I played at a high level, with all the punches, but cutting well was the key. When you play Zverev, the game faces a different method”, Murcian review .

The tennis player from El Palmar is superior, as his record against his rival in the quarterfinals also shows, Karen Khachanovawhich he leads 2-0, with two defeats on clay, last season: 6-1, 6-4 and 6-4 in the round of 16 at Roland Garros, 6-0 and 6-2 in the quarterfinals in Hamburg .

Khachanov, in the direction of the man from Madrid Pepo Clavetoutclassed his compatriot in the round of 16 in Madrid Andrey Rublev, 7-6 (8) and 6-4.