“I think it’s the game that everyone wants to see after the ‘great game’ we did last year,” he said. Carlos Alcaraz several times after reaching the quarterfinals of the US Open. He talks about a possible seventh episode of his classic in Italian Jannik Sinner. At about two o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, the reunion was frustrated, because the German intervened Alexander Zverev recalls his moments as a candidate for everything before the serious ankle injury suffered in the semifinals of Roland Garros 2022 against Rafael Nadal.
The German, 26 years old and world No. 12, although again caressing the top-10, eliminated the Sinner in a painful fight of 4h.41′. They both melt. The Italian, wounded, Sasha leaving the strength that the Spaniards may need in the morning from Wednesday to Thursday, around 03:00, against a newer champion and number one in the world.
This will be the second game of the Wednesday night session in New York. At one o’clock in the morning they will open the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenkaon Monday world number one, and the Chinese qinwenzheng.
A cannibal duel. Alcaraz compete for every aspect at stake, as well as the direct record, which is negative (2-3) in Zverev, his executioner at Roland Garros in 2022, his victim a few months ago in Madrid 6-1 and 6-2. The hard court background is in Teutonic’s favor, but Murcian was still young in 2021.
At the age of 20, in a remarkable growth in the sport, he is seeking a fourth consecutive semifinal at the Grand Slam, which is still a stop for him towards his goal of reclaiming the crown. In a big way, because after Zverev he will have a Russian, Medvedev or Rublev, and the most expected climax is with Djokovic.
“I’m back,” he proclaimed. Zverevwant to break the dichotomy Alcaraz-Djokovic. He criticized the previous days that they only talked about them as a victory option. Finalist in 2020, beaten by Austrian Dominic Thiem, is always competitive, a bit arrogant too. He is hungry for glory after seeing his career in jeopardy from one day to the next due to a slip.
Recent champion in Hamburg, semifinalist in struggling Cincinnati Djokovic“is recovering to its highest level”, acknowledges Alcaraz. “With him I also played good games and it will be difficult,” he added.
Zverev He made the ‘semis’ at the last Roland Garros taking advantage of a very good draw. Then he is an easy victim Casper Ruud. He will need to recover his strength because his clothes contrast with the freshness of Alcaraz, who spent almost six hours less on the track (8:36′ to 14:15′).
Zverev He acknowledged that “in the fourth set I thought it was over, but I got my energy back with the help of the public. I have to recover from such a physical match, I think I will be prepared against Alcaraz. I don’t know how it will end, but I’ll give it my all, as always. I will fight until the last moment,” he said.
Alcaraz has won 15 of 16 matches at the US Open, 23 of the last 24 at the Grand Slam. He leads the standings in games won this season, 57-6. “I play at a high level, we have to continue like this,” said the pupil of Juan Carlos Ferrerowho took off the bandage on the left thigh: “I noticed a little pain, but nothing serious”
Source: La Verdad
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