The most anticipated and desired generational duel is a reality. This Friday, not before 4 p.m., the legend Rafael Nadalclose to 36, and new sensation Carlos Alcaraz, along with 19 who celebrated this Thursday, May 5, will face off for the third time, second here. Mutua Madrid is openwithin Manolo Santana Stadium by Magic Box.
Nadal, back on the court after a month and a half away due to a stress crack in the third rib on the left side, laid the first stone very hard, coming back from four match points in a match against the Belgian. David Goffin that he won two sets. He ended up winning the epic of 3h.09 ‘, 6-3, 5-7 and 7-6 (9).
Alcaraz, in full vigor, gave himself the victory against the tough British Cameron Norrie, world number 11, 6-4, 6-7 (4) and 6-3 in 2h.39 ‘. the champion of Rio de Janeiro, Miami and the Conde de Godó Trophy dominated a southpaw like Nadal after hearing “happy birthday” from the stands just before the start of the match, when he stopped it after the first point to fix an area of super -wet ground.
Murcian, ranked ninth in the world, he has won 25 of 28 games this season, 13 of 14 on the ground. Accumulate seven consecutive wins. He has another piece of equipment to put on when he is suffering from one of the gaps typical of his explosiveness and his growth in the sport that cost him a few games or even the set. Both in Barcelona and Madrid he is also experiencing the sentimental swing of competing at home, supported by the public, which welcomes him as a hero.
Against Norrie, whom he beat for the third time, he didn’t close out the set with 5-3 and served, but he did after the others. In the second Norrie fell to 2-3 and 40-0, but recovered in vain as several ‘tiebreak’ mistakes were linked to a consecutive win from the Briton. He recovered quickly in the third set, but again struggled to hold the break lead.
The opponent tortured him, but he always responded, also raising 0-40 with the conspiracy of stands to continue in command (4-2). The sentence came with double guilt from Norrie. He argues every point, like his idol Nadal, who will be his next rival.
Defeated here in 2021 6-1 and 6-2. It’s a bundle of nerves, still to develop. More mature in every way, a few weeks ago he tried to confront Nadal, who won left all 6-4, 4-6 and 6-3 in the semifinals of Indian Wells. He noticed the first symptoms of a rib fracture.
The tennis show in Spain will have another chapter. The assembly line does not stop producing racket phenomena. “I have enjoyed the matches against Nadal very much. Hopefully, as the saying goes, the third time is the charm. I will fight until the end,” he said about the duel with Rafa.
Source: La Verdad
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