The last Grand Slam of the year was and is the protagonist of several surprises. What the absences of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams (due to injury) and also for the sports results, which were not far behind in terms of astonishment. Because after beating the German Peter Gojowczyk by 5-7, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 and 6-0 in eighths, Carlos Alcaraz placeholder image managed to get into the rooms of the US Open and he became the youngest male tennis player to reach that instance of the Open Era tournament. Sight.
Alcaraz, 18, is in the US Open quarterfinals (photo EFE)
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The 18-year-old Spaniard, a native of Murcia, who had given the hit when eliminating Stefanos Tsitsipas (3rd) in the previous phase, continue on the path of success and breaking records. It is that in addition to reaching the quarters of a GS with his young age, He is the first and only one from his country to do so during his debut in the competition.
Alcaraz finished winning in New York the title that many Spaniards and tennis lovers had given him as young promise. It is that since 2018, when he added his first ATP point, he was acquiring filming and raising his level, to the point of winning the ATP 250 of Croatia in February 2021 and reaching the third round of the last Roland Garros. And his recent victories in the United States show that the ranking number 55 it is serious thing.
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The recognitions came after a remarkable performance by the Spaniard, who came back twice before the 141st in the world to finally beat him in three and a half hours of play. “I am an ambitious boy who always wants more. I really didn’t expect to be in a quarter-final here but I believe a lot in myself and how I’m playing. ” declared post match.
Alcaraz, the young promise of Spanish tennis (AP photo)
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“In the first sets I thought I had reached my physical and mental limit. The audience was very very important to me in that situation.”Alcaraz said, referring to the fans present at Flushing Meadows, which encouraged him when he had to receive medical assistance on his left thigh due to fatigue. And after that, the tennis player clicked and took a key step: he broke Gojowczyk’s serve in the fourth game (after five attempts).
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Now, the Spanish will face the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime (15th), another young man (21 years old) who is a sensation since he has just left the American Frances Tiafoe (50th) on the road. Auger-Aliassime is the youngest to qualify for the quarter-finals of two consecutive Grand Slam tournaments, from Juan Martin del Potro in 2009.
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“The new Nadal”
This is how they are encouraged to describe it. Even the native of Murcia already surpassed him in the mark of the youngest Spaniard to qualify for the quarters of the US Open (Rafa did it at 20 in 2006). However, the one trained by the former player Juan Carlos Ferrero placeholder image, acknowledged his great admiration for them and also for Federer: “I’ve seen videos of Juan Carlos, but millions of Rafa with the only philosophy of trying to learn to the fullest. If I have to say a player who is similar to my game, I think it’s Roger, how he tries to be aggressive all the time”, Hill.
