Carlos Alcaraz is still full on a tennis court. At 19 years and 1 day old, he has a lot of strength. Have fun like a child in a new but also desirable situation. Within months, he pushed himself into the elite, getting great rivals in his way. So was his idol Rafa Nadal, whom he defeated the third time they faced off. Manacorí’s 6-1 and 6-2 in the 2021 edition are prehistory. The 6-4, 4-6 and 6-3 of the Balearic Islands in the ‘semis’ of Indian Wells a month and a half ago served more as a precedent, but neither did they. The situation was reversed in favor of the young phenomenon from El Palmar, as it was seen in a Manolo Santana Stadium filled with more than ten thousand spectators.
Nadal wasn’t mistaken, far from it, the other day he meant “now he’s better.” He certainly intended to put a little pressure on the rival, but also be “realistic” in how one and the other went in the duel.
They beat a monumental Alcaraz by 6-2, 1-6 and 6-3 in 2h.28 ‘. “What’s the matter?” He signed on to the television camera after raising his hands to his head. Yes, true, he was able to beat his benchmark, the king of clay, by 21 Grand Slam titles and five -time Mutua Madrid Open champion.
Ninth in the world, he could even be sixth when this Masters 1000 ATP is over. Champion in Rio, of the Miami ATP Masters 1000 and of the Conde de Godó Trophy, he has eight consecutive wins. He won 26 of 29 on this course, 14 of 15 on clay.
It was rising like a bubble, with solid columns based on the work of a large team led by Juan Carlos Ferrero, who defeated another former world number 1, Carlos Moyà, from the bench. Rafa Nadal faces a different situation, out of circulation for six weeks due to a stress crack in a rib. “Justillo” arrived at Caja Mágica, left after three competitive fights, plenty of time on the court. A shoot that will continue with Rome thinking about Roland Garros, which is coming up, was shown on May 22nd.
Alcaraz has an appointment this Saturday with Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. . 4 o’clock in the afternoon. They have a combined record for the first time, after training a few days ago in Madrid.
Source: La Verdad
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