A big Carlos Alcaraz made it to the Miami final

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Carlos Alcaraz he picked up the marker and pondered it for a few seconds before signing his victory against the television camera. “It goes for Juanki. This victory is yours !!!”, he writes. A warm message from Miami to Villena, where his coach is, John Charles Ferrerowho had to leave the United States after losing in the semifinals with Rafael Nadal at the Masters 1000 ATP at Indian Wells due to the sudden death of his father, Edward.

Yes, Alcaraz is only 18 years old. And eleven months, or 333 days. But it is made of a different paste. It is distinguished by its game, but also by human details like this one. He knows how to give thanks, share the glory with himself.

He may have been drunk with happiness, taking in all the success from reaching his first Masters 1000 ATP final. No, your mind and heart work as fast as they work. Things in their place, on the track and out of it.

Another lesson from a great Carlos Alcaraz, in all aspects. He deposed the defending champion, the Pole Hubert Hurkacz25 years old and number 10. He beat him in two tiebreaks, 7-6 (7-5) and 7-6 (7-2) at 2h.02 ‘, broke his ten consecutive tournament wins.

He made an appointment for the final on Sunday, predictably at 7 p.m., at Casper Ruud, the first Norwegian to reach the Masters 1000 ATP final. From the academy of Rafa Nadal, 23 years old and world number 8, he eliminated the Argentine Fran Cerundolo by 6-4 and 6-1. There is a precedent, in the clay of Marbella 2021with 6-4 and 6-1 for the Spanish.

Alcaraz has no roof. He handles every situation in the wisdom of a veteran. He combines lust with strategic meaning with the poise of the elect. He is the youngest quarter-finalist in the history of the Masters 1000 ATP, born in 1990, the second youngest in Miami after Rafa Nadal, who lost in 2005 against Roger Federer.

Alcaraz will be defeated the prematurity record in Miami if he lifts a trophy that is not in Spanish men’s tennis. In addition to Rafa Nadal, in the five finals, they were left without a prize Sergio Bruguera, Carlos Moya and David Ferrer. Yes he took it, twice, Arantxa Sanchez Vicarioin 1992 and 1993.

Youngest Masters 1000 finishers

1. Michael Chang (USA) / Champion Toronto 1990/18 years and 157 days
2. Rafa Nadal (ESP) / Finalist Miami 2005/18 at 304
3. Rafa Nadal (ESP) / Monte Carlo Champion 2005/18 at 318
4. Richard Gasquet (Fra) / Finalist Hamburg 2005/18 at 331
5. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) / Finalist Miami 2022/18 at 333

the of El Palmar, always surrounded by well -known names and surnames. Although there was no glimmer of other days, there were still remnants of the previous day’s battle against the Serbian Myomir KecmanovicHowever, he knows how to play all the time what he has. Which is a lot because there are so many resources. He showed his fatal downfall, but especially his patience in waiting for the last point that would not be balanced in his favor.

A mastery of knowing how to be, also in sportsmanship. At 5-6, 30-0, in the first set, he repeated a point awarded to him by the chair umpire by incorrectly marking Hurkacz’s return as a double boat in a dropshot he lifted without kissing twice. on the ground the ball. . Alcaraz warned him, and the point was repeated. Another detail of the super champion.

Saved three break balls against, both followed by Hurkacz, who was protecting himself at his 196 centimeters in height, his 13 ‘aces’, to give himself an extra life in a match he lost when the ball was placed. Superior Alcaraz, certified it to ‘tiebreaks’. Initially, won the last four points. In the second departure the rival has no choice.

Fast, resonant. Alcaraz is now almost twelve in the world. On Monday he will be 11th if he is the champion. Knock on the door of the world top-10. A barrier to cross European clay, whether in Montecarlo or Godó. He presents himself as the best moment with the now injured Rafa Nadal. On his balance, 17 wins in 19 games.

The ‘master’ of 2021 Next Gen Finalswho does not belong to the list of ATP winners, will play his first final on the hard court after winning the land of ATP 250 by Umag 2021 and the Rio 2022 ATP 500.

Swallow the stages.

Source: La Verdad

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