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Griekspoor simply falls brief towards world-class Alcaraz
Tallon Griekspoor was unable to drag off an upset towards Carlos Alcaraz within the Olympic tennis event. He bowed out in two units on the atmospheric Court docket Philippe-Chatrier of Stade Roland-Garros for the quantity three of the world and – within the absence of the unwell Jannik Sinner – quantity two of the seeding listing: 1-6, 6-7 (3).
“He began extremely effectively, extremely quick,” Griekspoor mirrored. “I did not serve very effectively to start with, which gave me numerous hassle. Within the second set I did attain a really excessive stage and made an enormous distinction. battle from. You want somewhat little bit of luck, somewhat little bit of assist from him, however he did not give me something away.”
Regardless of the defeat, Griekspoor had loved it immensely. “It was positively the most effective situations I’ve ever performed in. The viewers was unimaginable. You see flags from all around the world. The Olympic Video games are simply very particular. I did not actually care about it beforehand, however that has positively modified.”
Early in 2021 Griekspoor received towards the then 17-year-old Alcaraz, however within the three matches that adopted he was not even granted a set towards the Spaniard, who now has 4 Grand Slam titles to his identify. He received the final two in current months: Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
Alcaraz would in fact like so as to add Olympic gold to that and Griekspoor was quickly launched to that ambition. Already on his first serve, issues went incorrect for the 28-year-old from Nieuw-Venneper, who helped his opponent, blessed with a robust forehand, with a double fault and promptly ran right into a lack of service.
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The following recreation Griekspoor received the possibility to breakhowever Alcaraz expertly hit it away. The Dutch quantity 28 on this planet continued to battle together with his serve and after one other double fault and a wild forehand he was given a second break. With that, the primary set was misplaced.
Within the second set, Griekspoor’s service went a lot better and that instantly translated right into a extra balanced recreation. There had not been any break factors when Alcaraz requested for the physio at a 5-4 rating for Griekspoor and went to the catacombs for a second.
With a taped proper thigh, the Spaniard performed a tough service recreation, during which Griekspoor really received a break- and set level. Alcaraz stored his cool, nonetheless, and finally a tiebreak needed to resolve the set.
Griekspoor took the primary ‘mini-break’, however Alcaraz turned the tide in his favor together with his class.
Probability of revenge
Tomorrow Griekspoor can take revenge when he performs alongside Wesley Koolhof within the second spherical of the boys’s doubles towards Alcaraz and his Spanish compatriot Rafael Nadal. “I’ve by no means performed towards Nadal earlier than. It’s totally particular to nonetheless be capable to do this.”
Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer additionally reached the second spherical right now by beating Argentinians Marione Navone and Tomas Etcheverry in two units: 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4).
Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof received within the first spherical of the blended doubles towards Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas, the fourth-seeded Greek pair: 6-4, 7-6 (3)
