The more than 20,000 spectators who packed the bullring in Mexico City that morning They really enjoyed watching Carlos Alcaraz in action in his exhibition match against Tommy Paul.
The Murcian won 7-6(3), 6-3, but the result was insignificant. People wanted to have fun, and they did. Despite the break, both tennis players gave their best, with spectacular points and shots, such as the one that put everyone on their feet in the sixth game of the second set.
Paul dominated from below, and he went to the net to close out the point. His deep backhand volley seems to resolve… but you shouldn’t count when the Wimbledon champion is ahead.
Carlitos He ran back and, with a fantastic twist of his wrist, unleashed a parallel pass that bounced off the same line. to the despair of his rival, who could do nothing but applaud.
before, In the seventh game of the first set, Alcaraz left a flash of his class with a great punch after a drop shot from Paul.
For the rest, both competitors won their services in the first set and forced a tie break, where the number two in the ranking, supported by the majority, some with Spanish flags, is better.
Paul, ranked thirteenth in the world, hit a ball on his drive, which Alcaraz used, escaping 3-0 on his serve. The Spaniard made another mini break, he did not confirm it, but with a score of 5-3 he broke again and ensured success in his service.
It was a different story in the second set, where Paul was not the same and Alcaraz maintained the high level of his tennis.
In the second game, the American recovered from two match break points; However, in the fourth the serve gave out and Alcaraz cruised to victory. Making no mistake with his turn of service, he sealed the victory in one hour and 14 minutes.
“The altitude is a big challenge, but Tommy and I ended up adapting and we scored incredible points, and we had fun on the courtsaid the Spaniard.
Source: La Verdad
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