“Fabian Marozsan Shocks Tennis World with Win Over Carlos Alcaraz at Internazionali d’Italia”

The surprise of the Internationals of Italy is called Fabian Marozsan. The 23-year-old Hungarian, n. 135 of the ATP ranking, beat the n. 1 in the world Carlos alcaraz with the score 6-3, 7-6(4) in one hour and 42 minutes of play. A stellar performance by Marozsan who, before the Foro Italico, he had never played in the main draw of an ATP tournament. “Last night I was thinking about this match, I told myself I had to do something special” said Marozsan. And something special managed to do it: entered from qualifying, the Hungarian played the best match of his career and won with merit. recovering in the tie break of the second set from 1-4. For Alcaraz, who hadn’t lost since the semifinal in Miami against Sinner, this is the first knockout against a player outside the top 100 since November 2021, when in Paris Bercy lost to no. 103 in the world Hugo Gaston. The Spaniard, however, says goodbye to Rome with the certainty of returning to the top of the ATP ranking after the Italian Masters 1000.

Alcaraz: “I tried to fight until the end but it wasn’t enough”

“I didn’t play very well. But he played his game and played at a really high level. I could not follow his level“. Carlos Alcaraz said it in the press conference after the defeat at the Internazionali d’Italia by Fabian Marozsan. “I mean, he was at the same level throughout the match. This is very difficult-he added-Me I tried to fight to the end but it wasn’t enough. She deserved it and if she plays like this she will surprise more than anyone. It will soon enter the top 100“. Speaking then of the preparation in view of Roland Garros he added: “Now I’m going to get some rest because I need a few days of relaxation to get fresh in Paris. It will be useful for me to spend days at home training and prepare for Roland Garros“. Finally on what it will be like to play the second slam of the season as world number one. “I’ll try not to think about it – he explained – But in the end for me it is the same to be number one, two or three because at that point the board would be the same“.

Crazy Hungary by Marozsan

Marozsan’s victory went around the world and Hungary is already celebrating. All the front pages of the Magyar newspapers praise the young man from Budapest. “Clamorous miracle of Hungarian tennis“, “Sensational” and “Arrived, Seen, Won”