Madness took over Melbourne Park at around eight thirty in the afternoon local time, ten thirty in the morning peninsular European time. Novak Djokovic lost the first set of the match against the 19-year-old American Nishesh Basavareddy at Rod Laver Arena, the controversial Nick Kyrgios He put his hand on his stomach asking for medical help at the John Cain Arena.
Everything seemed more normal at the Margaret Court Arena, but suddenly Carlos Alcaraz21 years old and world No. 3, lost four games in a row against the nationalized Russian Kazakhs Alexander Shevchenko24 years old and number 77, making the second set difficult.
Just a few minutes. The Murcian reacted immediately to win 6-1, 7-5 and 6-1 in 1h.54′ in a good debut in his fourth participation in the Australian Open. The only Grand Slam title missing from his collection, so far four crowns, with a chance to depart from the antipodes by becoming the youngest tennis player to complete his own Grand Slam.
Everything is different, because the organization wants to put the same schedule Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Nick Kyrgios. I used to play too Jannik Sinner. The ‘Superlunes’ ended with the student of Juan Carlos Ferrero (returning to the tournament after a knee injury that prevented him from doing it in 2024) outside the center court, going to the second stadium in relation. I have never competed on that stage.
Alcaraz, never immune to the circumstances, made his coach smile several times with his fantasy shots. And on the strength of his resolve on his way into a Grand Slam, which always involves nerves.
By just shooting two exhibition matches, the serve motion changed, now more direct from start to finish, after adding five grams of weight to his racquet. Everything is strange for an elite athlete, who feels every little movement in his routine. For Alcaraz, it’s another incentive to improve himself.
What he did was crazy. She beat Shevchenko 7-0 to go up 6-1 and 3-1. And he suffered one of the typical mini-crises of his career, lasting fewer minutes. He answered at 0-4, but saved the rest, at 4-5, of the set, which he won 7-5. He sentenced a partial score of 9-1
At your whim. A great debut, which will continue against the Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka, 29 years old and number 65 in the world, defeated Tunisian Aziz Dougaz 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) and 6-3.
Alcaraz needs more time and games for his improved service, but he is full of morale for what is still to come. He is very electric, helpful in important moments too. Having already overwhelmed Shevchenko at Madrid 2024, she did so at the Australian Open, the fourth of the Spaniard’s career.
His balance with Nishioka is also positive, he defeated him in Paris 2022 6-4 and 6-4.
Source: La Verdad
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