Carlos Alcaraz He won the last ten games played. Unmistakable sign of its current state. He regained that spark that allowed him to dominate any kind of rival with authority. Despite the fatigue accumulated at the ATP 500 in Beijing, from the tough final against the Italian Jannik Sinnerthree days later he was able to maintain the magic of his tennis.
He won 6-2 and 6-2 against the Chinese Juncheng Shangto meet in the third round of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 with another local rival, Yibing Wu.
Along the way he left behind one of the highlights that defines his tennis. Not only is he a hammer with his groundstrokes, he is above all a player with many resources. A gift fueled by his inventiveness. When he feels cornered at a point, he resorts to improvisation, which he accompanies with perfect execution.
There are no coincidences, there is a lot of art. Vocation for the impossible. It brings joy to your game, boosts your confidence. And he messed up again in his first game in Shanghai. They all talk about the same thing. Because it is a work of art, a magnificence of others.
Second set, dominate his rival. He went to the net to volley, but was left surprised by the lob that came out of Shang’s defense. Defeated, he did not put his racket down, Alcaraz began to turn to sprint towards the back of the court.
On the limit, with his back to the opponent, with the ball traveling to his right, he hits another squash shot. Without references but convinced that this genius is not in vain. He follows the ball with an accurate shot and turns his head because he is convinced that it is still on point.
Right, he defended himself against two right-wing attacks from Shang, changing the sign of exchange, until the Chinese failed. He asks for the towel to accept the loss of a point that he believes is his, while Alcaraz puts his finger in his ear, a now characteristic gesture, to accompany and praise the euphoria in the stands.
Source: La Verdad
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