The Briton achieved a prestigious victory in the American tournament. Murray started by losing the first round, but was able to finish sealing the victory in three rounds (5-7, 6-3, 6-2) and lasting more than three hours. Alcaraz returned to show great blows, but could not against the former No.1. The Scotsman waits in the next round against Zverev or Brooksby.
The match of the day at the Masters 1000 Indian Wells faced Carlos Alcaraz placeholder image against Andy Murray. The Spanish had not competed in the US Open, in which he had to withdraw in the quarterfinals due to injury. The Briton had played a few tournaments since then and his feelings were improving as the weeks went by. Andy had already won a game, the Frenchman Mannarino on the fast track. A priori an even duel between two generations that we had already analyzed in the previous one.
Alcaraz takes out the claw
The first heat was a spectacle for tennis fans. A partial that lasted more than an hour and that in the end Carlos Alcaraz ended up taking. The Spanish started erratic without competition rhythm and somewhat nervous. It got to be 0-3 down on the scoreboard and 0-40, which could have sentenced almost the first set. Murray did not take advantage of any of the last three opportunities and Alcaraz, based on a fight, took the first game to make it 1-3. It was after the 4-1 that Alcaraz’s reaction began to arrive, already more dominating with his blows and above all more settled on the track.
Murray began to suffer and saw how suddenly the score was equalized, 4-4. The good news for Andy came to the rest in the tenth game, when he came across a break ball which meant set ball. Alcaraz saved it with the service and put the tables again with the 5-5. Murray was missing a lot of opportunities and in the last game he found himself 0-40 due to his mistakes. In the end he ended up paying dearly with the break in his service. Alcaraz took a first set that started in the worst way but could end up turning around, again showing all his personality to be a top player.
Great comeback from Murray
Murray started serving in the second set and suffered in his first innings of service, having to save four break balls between the third and fifth games. The Briton was gradually gaining confidence, although Alcaraz seemed to be solid. Murray already with a lot of experience knew what he had to do and Alcaraz accused the pressure, committing some mistakes to lose his service and leave the score 2-4. Murray was more confident from that moment and added more emotion to the game when he closed the second set 6-3 and the public went crazy knowing that he was going to have a third and final manga.
Alcaraz started by giving up his serve and Murray took advantage. The second game was key in the future of the game. After saving four break balls, the Briton closed his fist knowing the importance of the game and was 2-0 up. Little by little he seemed to win the game on a mental level to an Alcaraz that was collapsing. His failures and the successes of the Scotsman led the score to 5-1. Murray remained to win and come back one of those games that can give the former No. 1 confidence in the face of his future. The Murcian took the game forward and still had some hope. These were extinguished with the game to serve Murray. With 40-30 the match ball arrived and after a serve and volley he celebrated the great triumph against the great promise of world tennis.
