They were happy Roberto Bautista and Carlos Alcaraz. The man from Castellón put the Spanish team on the brink of a nervous breakdown, but he came back heroically against Arthur Fils, winning 2-6, 7-5 and 6-3. He left the victory of the Spain-France tie and the pass to the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup in the hands of Carlos Alcarazwho starred in a monumental display of power.
Alcaraz, 21 years old and world No. 3, destroyed the left hand Ugo Humbert, 26 years old and No. 18, 6-3 and 6-3 in 1h.20′. The Murcian is devastating, having achieved his fourth individual victory in five Davis Cup matches, narrowly beating a rival who has won five of his previous six matches in this complex competition according to the country.
Alcaraz double champion of Roland Garros and Wimbledon, silver at the Olympic Games. Reaction to a bad summer in the United States. Electric. Very physical, improved shooting against the Czech Republic on the first day of the Hispanic team.
Spain ties its main goal to Fonteta de Valencia. It’s on Final at 8 in Malagafrom November 19 to 24. Going for the ‘silver salad bowl’ from the quarterfinals.
On Sunday, at 11 am, the team led by David Ferrer will compete directly for the first place in Group B with Australia. To start drawing the path that awaits him from the quarterfinals, where he will cross the first or a second from another group according to the Valencia classification order.
Bautista wrote a work typical of the Davis Cup, at the same time standing for the 9,000 spectators who eventually succumbed to the magic of Alcaraz, whose recital was impressive, because it was powerful and brilliant.
He destroys Humbert, an amazing tennis player. Alcaraz went to him, who had a crush on him when he was in good shape, physically and mentally.
A break was scored for the doubles, with the baton passed to Pablo Carreno in the duo together Marcel Granollers. The point is no longer significant for Spain, who also have on the bench Pedro Martinez. Of ‘sparring’, Rafa Jodarthe US Open junior champion.
“It has been a great day. After the great game that Rober has played, the fight, the dedication, it has been a class. Many people have to learn from these types of situations. And in my game I know I have to be very focused, play good tennis, I need it after the last months,” Alcaraz told Movistar Plus.
Source: La Verdad
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