Nor your pulse trembles despite being a favorite. Carlos Alcaraz, No.1 seed at the NextGen ATP Finals in Milan, passed over Holger Rune in the game that closed the first day of Group A of ‘tournament of the masters of the futureO‘. From less to more, with suffering to begin with, conviction in the second and crushing in the third.
The group A in the Allianz Cloud from ‘city of the fashion‘closed with the clash between Spanish and Danish after Brandon Nakashima batiese a Juan Manuel Cerúndolo in the match that opened the tournament. Alcaraz He starred in the tournament from moment 1, as he went viral as he slept shortly before jumping onto the Italian track. Peace of mind before the storm.
As soon as he jumped on the track, the Murcian felt superior, despite not starting completely comfortable with his service. In front, Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune, also from 2003 but not yet immersed in the top 10, he showed himself as a tough tennis player, and was able to make a break to start the contest. Finally, it would not come.
The two tennis players showed firmness to serve, especially the Spanish who gave more speed to the ball and did not offer doubts. In this context, the only difficulty of Alcaraz in the meeting, as he could not end the first set. Up to six balls he had, including in the tie-break where he finally beat Rune by 8-6.
‘Cyclone Alcaraz’
After those initial doubts, it could be said that the game was over. Yes, on the other side of the court I was Rune, but Alcaraz it gave no options. Without awarding points and giving the ball the necessary speed for such a type of court. In the second sleeve, the Dane resisted with his serve, but in the third he could not do anything with the Murcian.
It was a complete wreck. Although Juan Carlos Ferrero, the Spanish coach, always asked for concentration, it cannot be said that Alcaraz did not have it. His right was flying, the rest was spectacular and sent serves at more than 210 km / h. A staging absolutely unattainable by its rivals.
With that mix of rivals he got a 4-2 and 4-0 that gave him the victory. The first in the group and important to think that the semifinals are closer. Your next commitment will measure you to Brandon Nakashima, who beat Cerúndolo in the first meeting in Milan.
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