What of Carlos Alcaraz within Australian Open This is a scandal. The level he showed the other day to knock down his rival is already scandalous. He continues to gather his game to reach the rounds that will decide the title, his goal, accelerating.
The Murcian, 20 years old and world No. 2 with the aim of achieving success in Melbourne by also grabbing the No. 1 from Novak Djokovic, made another sweep at Rod Laver Arena. The Chinese Juncheng Shang He has an alibi of a muscle injury. The Serbian had to cling to nothing Miomir Kecmanovic24 years old and number 60.
Carlos Alcaraz He crushed an opponent in form, which gave him a lot of problems in Miami 2022. “A lot of things have changed since then,” thought the Balkan, No. 1 in his junior days. He is right. At the age of 18, the tennis player from El Palmar is already good, it is not in vain that he debuted his Masters 1000 titles record in that Miami, but now he is more. Every day is surpassed.
The most striking aspect of this Grand Slam was the superior force and regularity of his serve. And he keeps smashing the ball with his right foot. A steamroller that prevailed 6-4, 6-4 and 6-0 in 1h.49′.
Kecmanovic, with warrior DNA, tried everything. He didn’t want to, but Alcaraz put the white flag of surrender in his hand. I knocked him out. A warning to his next opponent, with whom he will make his debut in the Melbourne quarterfinals in his third appearance. Next Wednesday.
Alcaraz flew down the track. No wear. Electricity. German will measure up Alexander Zverev26 years old and No. 6, who accumulated a second marathon was resolved in the supertiebreak of the fifth set, after more than four hours of bidding for victory.
Zverev, a semi-finalist of the tournament in 2020, eliminated British Cameron Norrie 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6 and 7-6 (10-3) in 4h.05′. He has a positive balance with Alcaraz, 4-3. The most recent antecedent won, in the past ATP Finals in Turin of 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4.
However, this Alcaraz shows the strength of his victories in the 2022 US Open and Wimbledon 2023. He was the last figure to appear on Australian soil, extending the preseason to the maximum at the JC Ferrero Academy in Villena (Alicante), but he has come more than ready.
If not Juan Carlos Ferrero in his box, who stayed at home recovering from knee surgery, but was relieved by the support of the renowned technician Samuel Lopez. This Alcaraz is becoming a scandal in Australia. More mature and complete.
He came because he wanted a hand-to-hand fight between the best eight. First Zverev, they will come later Daniil Medvedev or Hubert Hurkacz and who knows, Novak Djokovic or Jannik Sinner, favorite against Taylor Fritz and Andrey Rublev.
An injury sidelined him Carlos Alcaraz of the Open in 2022. He wants revenge, to make up for that lost time.
Chart: Sofascore
Source: La Verdad
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