Carlos Alcarazworld number one, ensured this Saturday that his epic victory in the semifinals against Pole Hubert Hurkacz, where he saved a match point, “It could have been a Rocky movie perfectly“.
Alcaraz admitted after his second round victory over Tommy Paul he was motivated for that fight by watching a video of the movie Rocky 4. This Saturday he was against the ropes, suffered a “ramming” by a Hurkacz who showed an outstanding level, but knew how to hold on and, like in the famous fight of Rocky against Iván Drago, he was the winner.
“The truth is I didn’t think about it, but if we see it that way, yes, a little Rocky, enduring those blows, those attacks. that ‘Hubie’ was doing in the first set and also in the second, waiting for our moment and taking advantage of it,” Alcaraz told Agencia EFE.
“If we were to compare it, it could be a Rocky movie perfectMurcian added.
Alcaraz overturned a match point in the second sethe took it in the tiebreaker and sealed his ticket to the Cincinnati final with 2-6, 7-6 (4) and 6-3 in two hours and 18 minutes.
With this win, no matter what happens in the final, Alcaraz is sure to maintain the first position in the ranking world championship until defending his crown at the US Open.
“You have to set goals and keep one of them number one, it was great fun to save this game, it got too complicated. Very happy with the way I did, being mentally strong, not breaking down even though he was on top of it at times.my resilience and winning this game really helps me a lot for the next tournaments and for what’s to come,” he said.
“Obviously, keeping number one in New York in the tournament where I finally achieved my dream is a great joy for me.“finishing the winner of the two ‘big ones’.
Source: La Verdad
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