Alcaraz sweeps through the bandage and roof to reach the US Open quarterfinal mess

Carlos Alcaraz He will repeat the US Open title, continue the Wimbledon festival in the Grand Slam. He showed that he is immune to radical changes in programming, from night to noon from one game to another, as well as the roof of Arthur Stadium that the organization decided to close on Monday due to the threat of rain.

He does not worry about what is beyond his control, he only strives to accept every condition with the best smile and adapt immediately to the demands of each day. It values ​​the details that match the work of an elite professional. Supported by a team that has paid attention to every experience, adding to the baggage of the leader of the group, a former world number one, Grand Slam champion and US Open finalist, Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Alcarazwith explosive musculature, a fast athlete, felt some discomfort during the long three-hour match against daniel evans in the third round. Two days later, he covered his left thigh with an elaborate bandage, which he added to the protections already worn on the adductors of both legs the previous day.

There are 62 individual matches on this course. To avoid. The same he had at Wimbledon, where a bandage did not prevent him from lifting the trophy. Conversely, every factor that adds up counts. AND Alcaraz He pointed out that there is no movement limit or anything weird, for now.

He beat, within normality, the Italian Matteo Arnaldi, 22 years old and world number 61, by 6-3, 6-3 and 6-4 in 1h.57′. In the quarterfinals, as the second professional under-21 player to reach this round in three consecutive editions, equaling the American André Agassi (1988-90). In the case of the Spaniards, it coincided with a plenary session in his first three appearances, corresponding to the South African-American Johan Kriek (1978-80).

To minimize risks, the less time on the track before the big fight, the better. He went in to cut his throat against the Italian Matteo Arnaldi. A way for the world number one to scare a rookie in such an advanced round of a Grand Slam, who will also be making his debut in one of the big stadiums, and also save energy.

Alcaraz didn’t stop in front of an opponent who promised to enjoy it, and he did. He contributed to the points that raised the public, more than 23,000 viewers, including NBA fixed Jimmy Butler and another hitherto unseen regular, the actor Ben Stiller. The Italian braved the downpour that came at him with every move and showed his hand, typical of the refined technique of his country’s school. For him, another step in a slow but steady improvement.

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Alcaraz he submitted little attempt at rebellion. He lost serve – the only break of the match – to trail 1-2 in the third set. They immediately regained the disadvantage (2-2). With each improvement of arnoldi, a superior resource of the Spaniards, who do not want to mess with this appetizer of all that comes next, which requires the best possible conditions. It accelerated and swept away.

In the quarterfinals the fireworks will begin, in a duel on Wednesday (almost certainly early in the morning of the Spanish on Thursday) against the Italian Jannik Sinner or the german Alexander Zverev. In the hypothetical semifinals, Daniel MedvedevYes Andrei Rublev either Alex de Minaur they don’t stop it. Eventually, Novak Djokovicin a part of the painting surrounded by Americans: taylor fritz and, if there are no surprises, the best of Tiafoe-Shelton. An exciting end to the Grand Slam campaign.