there are reasons Carlos Alcaraz for his characteristic smile to grow. His level of tennis invites those who rejoice in his success to laugh. It borders on the ridiculous because of its superiority over the opponent, who would cry with pleasure from incompetence, if not for maintaining decency in an entire main stadium of the Miami Masters 1000 ATP, one of the relevant course event.
When Alcaraz enters a phase of happy sensation, the crusher inside him is triggered and does not leave even the crumbs of his rival. No trace remains. This is what happened to an opponent of his pedigree, the Italian is not in vain Lorenzo Musetti, 22 years old and world No. 24, has been aiming to become one of the main tennis players of the new era since he was a junior. Although not yet fully started.
Alcaraz, 20 years old and No. 2, stumbled in the final on clay in Hamburg against Lorenzo Musetti. That was in 2022. He noticed that negative 6-4, 6-7 and 6-4, and he made it up to the transalpine every time they met again. He did it in 2023 at Roland Garros (6-3, 6-2 and 6-2) and Beijing (6-2 and 6-2), he maintained that dynamic in the round of 16 in Miami with a resounding 6- 3 and 6-3 at 1h.26′.
It’s nine consecutive wins for Alcaraz, who had a bad season a few weeks ago due to an ankle injury and the personal doubts that also punish the stars at times, although they were the starting point to improve a little more. Capacity for improvement, for continuous development.
The Murcian outdid himself Indian Wellswalk without a leash Miami. Three matches, three decisions in two sets. He took the scale of a talented Musetti, but had a tendency to fall apart. His backhand is a spectacle when he runs, but also a penance when he searches, because it is one-handed, with high and weighty balls.
“Creative but patient,” his technical team asked Musetti, who had just become a father. In 38 minutes faced with the harsh reality, a consistent Alcaraz surrendered just five points on his serve. A relentless 6-3.
Nothing is easy on the ATP Tour. Musetti tried Alcaraz in the third game of the second set. He won a match with punches from under his legs at one point, but the Spaniard didn’t allow him a breather with two break balls that he lifted with the air of a man with plenty of confidence.
He screamed to be released Alcaraz when he saved that serve for 2-1. Musetti, now freed from the responsibility for what he had on the other side of the net, showed his exquisite technique in hitting the ball. He was able to add to the merits obtained by the Spaniard, because he showed that he was ready to overcome what was put in front of him. Also the ‘break’ he suffered when he was leading 4-2 for a bad game. He didn’t repeat it, he fixed it right away.
This Thursday, Carlos Alcaraz against Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrovwho defeated the 2021 champion, the Polish Hubert Hurkaczby 3-6, 6-3 and 7-6 (3) in 2h.42′
Source: La Verdad
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