Carlos Alcaraz He qualified for the first time for the Roland Garros semifinals, in his third appearance in the main draw. He did not pass the preliminary phase in 2020, he made his debut reaching the third in 2021, he stayed in the quarterfinals in 2022. He advanced, and he can repeat the same story of the US Open, which ended a few months ago in by lifting. the trophy.
He won 6-2, 6-1 and 7-6 (5) in Stefanos Tsitsipas. It could have been quicker as he had his first match points at 5-2 in the third set. The public forced the favor of the Greek looking for more tennis, and he got it. It’s hard to close Alcarazwhich was recomposed in time to avoid further complications.
On Friday they will face each other in the semifinals Novak Djokovic, double champion of the tournament, is looking for a record 23rd Grand Slam. “Since the draw, everyone was waiting for this game. Me too,” acknowledged Alcaraz. He highlighted the Serbian “how well he hits the ball and I was fascinated by how difficult it was to find holes in him”.
The Murcian, 20 years old and two Grand Slam semifinals, compared to 45 from the Balkan, highlighted that “I don’t release balls, but as long as I Djokovic in the tournament he is the favorite, here and elsewhere”.
At his level, he stressed that the conflict with Stefanos Tsitsipas “It was one of the best of my career.” He acknowledged that “I was a bit confused and almost cost me the set. With these players you can’t lose a minute”.
Alcaraz Djokovic will see them, after seeing many duels with ‘Nole’ Rafael Nadal. “It’s a dream come true,” he concluded,
Source: La Verdad
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