“Shit! Do you want to get over it once and for all,” he shouted at the Beijing sky Carlos Alcaraz. Irascible, he repeatedly talks to his team. His trainer, Juan Carlos Ferrero, did not dare to enter the conversation. Knowing the bitter moment his student was facing, he remained silent, letting him rest.
The Murcian was hurt and sunk. Struggled with his tennis, especially with a forehand bearing the brunt of 30 unforced errors where he ended the semifinal where he lost to the Italian. Jannik Sinner by 7-6 (7-4) and 6-1 in 1h.55′.
The match led to a test for Alcaraz, 20 years old and world No. 2, because in addition to the unforgivable mistakes, he was unable to take advantage of the opportunities, and he had many, to show his head and prevent the rival from meeting this Wednesday. including Russian Daniel Medvedev in the final, not before 1:30 pm The Muscovite had earlier defeated German Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-3.
The quote has a special significance, which did not help Alcaraz to sort out his feelings, clean up bad feelings. He entered into a self-destructive dynamic that explained a deceptive 1-6 final mark. In it he had balls for 1-1 and 2-2, five balls to recover the ‘break’ that he did not certify. The specific slab.
In the initial set he led 2-0, also 3-2 and served. I always come back sinful, his friend but his worst enemy. Because he represents his generational opponent par excellence and became the first ATP tennis player to beat him four times. Together with the three of them Auger-Aliassime (1-3) and Zverev (3-3)
The balance between the two now stands at 4-3 Sinner on aggregate, 2-1 this season, with the Italian avenging the loss in the Indian Wells semi-finals by winning the Miami semi-finals.
Leaving the tournament semis after the US Open will not be serious, after several weeks of missing competition and on the threshold of Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, if it did not happen in an ugly way to its resolution and against an opponent to whom, it knew, it could not make a single concession.
The sinner gained confidence, moved to fourth place in the world ranking. There was no sign of illness the day before, when he threw up during their quarterfinal match. Alcaraz takes 180 points from Beijing, but not the 500 that attacked No. 1 in a few weeks Novak Djokovic.
A bad tiebreak by Alcaraz, due to silly mistakes on the right, led to the descent into hell. A negative experience today, a reason to continue learning, which will explode in the coming days Juan Carlos Ferrero, as well as himself when he calms down and can think with the clairvoyance he lacks. He was confused.
The campaign continues and remains more than thriving. The Wimbledon champion has a record of 62 wins and 8 losses. He will seek his seventh title of the year, his ninth final, starting this weekend in Shanghai.
Source: La Verdad
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