Miami Masters 1000 | Alcaraz, with a firm step towards eighths

game by game Carlos Alcaraz He is endorsing his role as favorite in the Miami Masters 1000. After a debut solo ante Fucsovicsalso left a Grand Slam champion like Marin Cilic. With a double 6-4 on the GrandStand court, the tennis player from El Palmar signed his ticket to the round of 16.

With maturity, managing the game, Alcaraz soon managed to break the Croatian, a specialist on serve. In an early third game the Murcian already had the first break, making Cilic suffer. As well Carlos had to work for the 3-5 with his service but he overcame the trance and also keeping his next serve he scored the set.

The second set was more tense, with a Cilic who played it all or nothing and was not willing to give up yet. The percentage of winners grew on both sides and the break was reluctant to arrive. Carlos did not get nervous, defending himself with all his weapons to tie up his serve.

And then came the ninth game, with the Murcian to the rest, bringing out his backhand to get the break. He had it in his racket to close with his serve and he didn’t miss. Demolishing, he did not take prisoners and closed blank with a lob that the Croatian returned far away.

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