He left flashes of his class and immediate future to reach the quarterfinals in his US Open debut, in 2021 and after defeating the Greek. Stefanos Tsitsipas before physically breaking down, injuring himself from the effort. I’m 19 years old, it’s starting. At the age of 20, that boy got his first Grand Slam and became the youngest No. 1 in history after defeating Norwegian in the final. Casper Ruud.
Compared to then, “my personal life has not changed, it did in that I’m more famous, here in New York now people know me more, sometimes it’s hard to walk down the street without being recognized. Lots of Spanish and Latinos. I enjoy it, but sometimes I wish I wasn’t recognized”, explains the Murcian. He also points out that “I am more mature on the track and I feel like a better player. I’m better,” he said without hesitation.
The numbers support his progress. He is the season leader in games won (53-6) and titles (6) won. He added to his Grand Slams tally by dominating Wimbledon, where he dethroned the Serbian Novak Djokovic, with whom he had a ‘match’ ball in the recent grand final in Cincinnati. On Sunday, September 10, they can meet again and decide the crown.
Another issue is number one, because the Serbian, who did not participate in 2022, was enough to win the French the previous morning Alexandre Müller to ensure that he left the United States again at the head of the ATP classification, ousting Alcaraz from the lead.
The Murcian also monopolized the evening session of his day, this Tuesday, at the headquarters Arthur ash. It will open the tournament around 9 pm in the neighborhood of the Queen, around 3 am from Tuesday to Wednesday central European time (Movistar Plus + / Direct web Mundo Deportivo).
With a record of 12-1 this season in the Grand Slam, he began his third appearance at Flushing Meadows with an unprecedented match against the German left-hander. Dominik Koepfer, 29 years old and No. 75 ATP.
An opponent who delivered his biggest professional blow at this stage, when from the previous stage he slipped in the round of 16 of the main draw. There is no replay of the play. His Grand Slam record is 12-12, 7-4 this season on the ATP. Only eleven games, as most took place in the second division, the ATP Challengers.
He’s having an interesting summer for himself (quarterfinals in Atlanta, semifinals in Los Cabos, eighth in Winston Salem), even as far from tennis as he can do. Alcaraz, who has gone from less to more on the North American tour, just like in 2022. “I think I’m ready, I’ve trained well and I really want to. Let’s see how the tournament turns out”, concluded the champion.
Source: La Verdad
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