World number 135 Marozsan stunned Alcaraz in Rome

Fabian Marozsan23 years old and number 135 in the world. Two matches were played at the ATP level until Rome Masters 1000 this 2023. two losses. However, after reaping his first two victories days ago, he gave up one of the largest bells of the season this Monday at the Foro Italico after losing in the third round Carlos Alcaraz through 6-3 and 7-6(4) in just one hour and forty minutes of meeting.

is no doubt one of the most impressive wins of the season, harvested by a player with almost no experience on the circuit against an Alcaraz fully launched on the clay court tour, with titles in Barcelona and Madrid as the best letter of introduction before making his first appearance at the Italian event. He beat Albert Ramos from less to more in the beginning, but his trip to Italy came to an abrupt halt a Marozsan with nothing to lose and plenty of cattle in a fight he will never forget.

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Alcaraz paid for the fatigue of the last few weeks against a very tall player, who knows he needs to be aggressive with his shots to put the Spanish player in trouble. Marozsan was always released in exchanges, reacting from the back of the court against a Spanish player who was uncomfortable both with them and the conditions of a miserable day in Rome. Imprecise with his wrist jabs on his dropshot, he also doesn’t feel comfortable looking for direction from behind.

Marozsan saved an early break option and problems followed each other later on serve for Alcaraz. In the fourth game of the quarter, the Spanish number 1 looked dominated by his rivalwho achieved the break he threw for 6-3 start. The Magyar was very solid on his first serve throughout the first set.

Alcaraz stayed put at the start of the second, despite that fact the sensations of his game are far from good. Unable to dominate comfortably, without unleashing winners with his usual fluidity, he saw how Marozsan got comfortable with his serve without giving him the option to break it. Even Alcaraz suffered in the fifth game of the partial, going 0-40 which he was able to raise to scare the ghosts. At least at first.

Because Marozsan is more relaxed than others, bold even with wrist shots on drop shots and lobs. This is how he achieved it break in the seventh game of the second sleeve. Pulling the pride and taking advantage of his rival’s nerves, Alcaraz’s reaction immediately made it 4-4but the game went to a tie-break that made the two feel better in the match, with Marozsan forcing a dayless Alcaraz to play to the wire.

The Spanish lead 4-1 after a Magyar drop attempt went into the doubles corridor, but a backhand error allowed Marozsan to react to make it 4-4. Demanding, with pressure, the magyar unleashed a massive right back to take the initiative in the tiebreaker and see how the Spaniard’s mistake and his good work were signed a 7-4 that sealed the big surprise of the tournament.

AlcarazIn this way, he said goodbye in a surprising way in his first appearance at the Masters 1000 in Rome. With the number 1 in the world bound, there will be rest day to prepare for Roland Garrosalthough the shocking defeat suffered in the Italian tournament does not seem to have entered the plans.

This is without a doubt the most important achievement of the professional career of Marozsan. Before this tournament, I just played two games as a professional at the highest level of the ATP and they lost both. He lost in January in the Davis Cup qualifying tie between Hungary and France by doubles 6-3 against Ugo Humbert. Also in the Davis Cup, in the 2021 Finals, he lost 6-4 doubles against Serbian Nino Serdarusic.

I have never played a top-level final frame until this tournament in Rome. After making it through qualifying, he defeated Corentin Moutet and Jiri Lehecka for his first two ATP wins. The third, of course, will never be forgotten.