AP.- With official and clenched fists, Carlos Alcaraz qualified this Saturday for the US Open Round of 16 after beating Daniel Evanswhich made things quite difficult for him from the third set.
reigning champion in Flushing Meadows and number one of the ATP, alcaraz He beat the British, who is ranked 28th in the world, 6-2, 6-3, 4-6 and 6-3 in three hours and 11 minutes.
Maybe Carlos Alcaraz he did not reach his best version in the match of the third round of the US Open which he won in four sets this Saturday, after all he dropped his first set in the tournament.
But defending champion he rubbed his lamp multiple times, so much so that his rival, Daniel Evans, ended up dropping his racket on more than one occasion when he was overwhelmed by the Spanish repertoire.
Less than 12 hours after Novak Djokoviclooming opponent for a highly anticipated final next weekend, Alcaraz amused himself with his smile and sensational play as he reached the round of 16 with a 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over British Evans .
alcaraz It was pure spectacle at Arthur Ashe Stadium, where he played in the day for the first time after a couple of night sessions.
“We play to make people happy, to give them fun, to have a fun match,” said Alcaraz, who captured his second Grand Slam crown in July after winning a five-set battle against Djokovic at Wimbledon. “I love giving them those kind of points, feeling all the energy you get because they enjoy it.”
Top seed in Flushing Meadows, he commanded with the solidity of his serve (he won 73% of the points with his serve) and his audacity at the net (he took 45 of the 57 points defined above). He also saved five of the seven break points he faced.
No one has repeated as US Open Champion since Roger Federer chained five titles between 2004 and 2008.
It’s something that alcarazat his early 20 years, wants to achieve at all costs: “My main objective right now is to defend the title… I want to emulate Feder and enter the history of this tournament.”
Alcaraz’s next mission in NYa city with which he lives an idyll (and a record of 14-1 in three appearances), will be a confrontation against Matthew Arnaldiand 22 year old Italian that has been one of the revelations of the tournament. The world number 61, with just one Slam victory prior to this event, reached the round of 16 after defeating Britain’s Cameron Norrie (16th seed) 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.
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2023-09-02 22:45:43
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