Almost three weeks without competing. From the hard court of the Australian Open, from the quarterfinal loss against the German Alexander Zverevon the clay of the ATP 250 tournament in Buenos Aires, where Carlos Alcaraz He began the defense of his title with clear success, although somewhat strange in its development.
Carlos Alcaraz, 20 years old and world No. 2, his second tournament of the season by defeating the Argentine Camilo Ugo Carabelli, 24 years old and number 134, 6-2 and 7-6 (5) in an hour and 45 minutes of play on the Guillermo Vilas Court, the headquarters of Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis. His first clay date since June 2023, Roland Garros.
The marker itself is within the criteria of Carlos Alcaraz against an inferior rival, but his greater training, having passed the previous one to enter the draw and face his fourth game in six days, was an obstacle that the Murcian sometimes found difficult to overcome.
He made great shots, he starred in amazing streaks, which he combined with slight rejections, problems serving on the first serve or not throwing the ball from the excessive force he wanted to give this. Ups and downs that can only be remedied by high competition, moving with a certain regularity on the circuit.
Exempted in the opening round, Carlos Alcaraz It’s quarterfinals. This Friday, at 10:30 pm, a match against another rival coming from the previous round and outside the top-100, the Italian. Andrea Vavassori28 years old and number 152. He eliminated the Serbian Laslo Djere by 6-4 and 7-5.
Theoretically another comfortable meeting for the student of Juan Carlos Ferreroduring the week of his 44th birthday and after completing rehabilitation after undergoing knee surgery.
Good for steadily adding tournament minutes, not for properly calibrating where you really are. Alcaraz. You definitely need significant challenges to take off physically and mentally.
Against Ugo Carabelli showed two different faces. The one who made a double fault (5), gave up his first two turns of serve, but at 1-2 suddenly started to put the ball in, to command with his ‘drive’ and make a partial of 5- 0 to 6-2.
With a set up, another break (0-2). After a marathon game at 2-2, another rush from Murcia. Series 4-0, match the ball with 5-3. mistake Second match point at 5-4. Failed. And 5-5, 0-40. Under real pressure, risk of giving up in the second round, the reaction: one of the three break balls, the last one, he won his first ace.
Alcaraz, in fit and starts, while Ugo Carabelli grew to survive against one of the greats. In the end, they both achieved their goal: for Carlos there was no choice but to pass and Camilo was satisfied with showing his face, looking good in his city.
Source: La Verdad
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