The Spanish Carlos Alcaraznumber 4 in the world, leaving behind the defeat suffered last week in its premiere at Montreal and imposed with American authority Mackenzie McDonald (n.72) 6-3 and 6-2, in his debut at Cincinnati Masters 1,000.
With renewed energy and motivation to revive after the defeat inflicted by the American Tommy Paul, Alcaraz fixed his first match on the track grand booth of Lindner Family Tennis Center in one hour and five minutes and you’re in the third round.
He will face the winner of the duel between the Croatians Marin Cilic and Finn Emil Ruusuvuori.
Alcaraz regained the victory he had achieved against McDonald’s this same year in Indian Wellswhen he outscored him in doubles 6-3 en route to the semi-finals, where he would succumb to his compatriot Rafael Nadal.
This Tuesday is his first victory in Cincinnati, where last year he fell to Italian Lorenzo Sonego in his main draw debut.
Now add a balance of 16 wins to three losses at this year’s Masters 1,000, with wins in Miami and Madrid as the icing on the cake.
Alcaraz only needed 30 minutes to win the first set, with aggressive tennis from the start that disarmed McDonald, who is playing in this tournament thanks to an invitation letter.
Alcaraz got the break in the first game and managed just four points on serve, allowing him to lead comfortably until sealing the first set with a new ‘break’, at 5-3.
The Murcian made nine winning shots and moved easily on the Grand Stand court, allowing only two winners to McDonald, a rival who reached the second round after defeating the Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili.
Alcaraz never stopped stepping on the accelerator and took command in the second set, with a break in the sixth game, his third ‘break’ chance.
Solid on serve and aggressive on return, Alcaraz had the support of a large portion of the public, despite the fact that he was facing an American opponent.
“It’s incredible, it’s great to play on this track,” the Murcian said in an interview at the foot of the pitch, after dominating the match 6-2.
He raised his record on fast surfaces to 13-3 and now has 43 wins to just eight losses this year.
Spanish tennis player Pablo Carreño, champion of the Montreal Masters 1,000 on Sunday, lost to Albert Ramos and Alejandro Davidovich this Tuesday.
Carreño lost to Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic, Ramos fell to Italian Fabio Fogninin and Davidovich failed to beat Australian Nick Kyrgios.
Still at stake, in addition to Alcaraz, Rafa Nada, who will make his debut this Wednesday in the middle against the Croatian Borna Coric, Roberto Bautista, who will face the American Marcos Giron, Paula Badosa, who will make his debut against Australian Ajla Tomljianovic, and Spaniard Garbiñe Muguruza, who will face Kazakh Elena Rybakina, Wimbledon champion.
Source: La Verdad
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