Exempt from the first round like all seeds, Carlos Alcarazworld no. 2, entered the round of 16 of Masters 1,000 on the hard court Miami (USA)where he will face this Tuesday (not before 8:30 pm) the winner of the match between the American Ben Shelton (17th) and the Italian Lorenzo Musetti (24th).
After debuting in an authoritarian victory over his countryman Roberto Carballes by 6-2 and 6-1 in 1h.25′, the Murcian kept his foot on the accelerator against Gael Monfils to continue on a solid footing in the American tournament. In fact, Alcaraz took down the Frenchman, whose resistance was also reduced due to the bad movement he suffered in his left ankle at 2-2 in the first set: 6-2 and 6-4 in 1h.13′.
@carlosalcaraz surpassed Gael Monfils and entered the Round of 16 in #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/j3w4w47xUM
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 26, 2024
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The 20-year-old Spanish tennis player came to Miami with a win and positive inertia of Indian Wells. In the first Masters 1,000 of the season, Alcaraz reaffirmed his title in 2023, finishing as champion against three top 10 players in the world, Alexander Zverev In rooms, Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals and Daniel Medvedev Eventually.
The match brought together two of the tennis players most predisposed to spectacle tennis, but Alcaraz’s ball speed immediately reduced the possibility of any surprises on Monfils’ part. Of course, both starred in several spots for the video library.
@carlosalcaraz @Gael_Monfils #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/55GXQ9TeJY
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 26, 2024
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After Gael’s injury, Alcaraz chained six consecutive games that completely put his victory: from 2-2 it went to 6-2 and 2-0 expecting a comfortable victory for the Murcian. Carlos earned a second break and was ahead 5-1 in the second set, but, in a certain festive atmosphere on the court and in the stands, a small distraction allowed Monfils to reduce the gap (5-4 ).
At that point, Alcaraz put aside the jokes and closed the match with a blank game that matched the quality of his serve, 81% of the first serves that became another powerful weapon in his arsenal to understand 6-2 and 6 – 4 definitely.
Source: La Verdad
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