Wimbledon The Murcian will return to earth to play the tournaments in Hamburg and Umag
EIt was the party of the present but above all of the future. Carlos Alcaraz (19 years old) against Jannik Sinner (20) meant the youngest duel in the round of 16 at Wimbledon since 1985. Then Boris Becker beat Henri Leconte.
Sinner became more like Becker in the center back of the All England Club because his tennis was better adapted to the characteristics of a habitat in which he only plays three weeks per season.
The Spaniard could not make the shoot he expected on the grass because of the elbowwhich forced him to drop out of Queen’s and play his four games in the British tournament with spectacular protection.
Carlitos was on the verge of becoming the thirteenth member of the ‘Armada’ among the top eight at Wimbledon . But you will have more opportunities. Sinner, on the other hand, is already the sixth Italian in the antepenultimate round thanks to a result of 6-1, 6-4, 6-7(8) and 6-3. A right cross signed the sentence.
Beyond Jannik’s victory, Carlos again showed another day which is an example of chivalry when he takes an interest in his rival after sliding down the green carpet. They even bumped their fists.
Alcaraz, in his debut as a professional on the centenary courtwas more threatening from the return than his rival, but he couldn’t turn that into break balls.
In fact, it was his opponent who created the first break option in the fourth game. I took advantage of it because Carlitos had one left on the net.
The Italian, immaculate in service, had a highway to score the initial sleeve. Shoot the score up to 6-1. His had been the last five games.
After the defeat of Heather Watson, the last British woman in competition, the stands of the central had remained soulless, in silence. The fans seemed to attend a pear.
It was a tennis match and Sinner had gone from dominated to dominating. He still doesn’t have the muscles and power of others, but he makes up for it with his refined technique and cleanliness at the moment of hitting the ball.
Added to the tennis problems of Juan Carlos Ferrero’s pupil were the inopportune slips. His opponent played a meter inside the track and that allowed him to dominate from the first exchange.
Alcaraz showed flashes of his quality with rights that were impossible to counter. But it was more irregular and that was reflected in the score.
A double fault to start the second set was a bad omen for the player from El Palmar. The remains of the winner pointed directly at the feet of Carlitos.
“Let’s go,” the Murcian shouted after winning the first point of the second game, once he had already given the serve for the third time. He had his moment with the first break ball and Sinner invented a forehand to the white line.
The transalpine no longer showed the inspiration of the beginning, but he was able to string together seven games. The fifth favorite stopped the bleeding with 2-1. Sinner did not want confidence because he had lost the two precedents with the Murcian.
The champion of four titles this season took advantage at the beginning of the third set and wanted to see the glass half full. He was ready to play a five-set match for the seventh time. The time and the place were worth the try. He is a winner and he showed it by showing his fist to his team.
The promising Martn Landaluce took note from the Murcian box, who had debuted with victory in the junior team. Albert Molina is the representative of both in the multinational IMG.
Alcaraz’s dream at Wimbledon continued after scoring sudden death on the fourth attempt. The stands and he were one.
Occasion to re-engage
It remained to be seen how Sinner would respond, to whom everything had gone his way. The Italian, untouchable on serve until then, suffered to add his games. Carlitos missed two breakage opportunities in the first game that sounded decisive. They did so because their opponent returned to the scene immediately after taking advantage of a double fault.
The 4-1 seemed insurmountable for almost anyone. Not for the number one from the future, who fought and ran until she gave him breath. He even picked up four elimination balls and had the net against him by spitting a forehand that was 5-4.
The two weeks in London have been a good learning experience and I will come back stronger in the next edition. Rafael Nadal needed two previous appearances before reaching the 2006 final.
The consequence of the defeat of the young member of the ‘Armada’ is that Nadal and Paula Badosa are left alone in the box. Sinner waits for the winner of the match between Novak Djokovic y el desconocido Dutch Tim van Rijthoven.
back to earth
Alcaraz will have a busy schedule this July before facing the American hard court tour with the Masters 1,000 in Montreal and Cincinnati, before the US Open.
and it is to be the first favorite at the Open 500 in Hamburg (July 18-24) and Umag (25-31). In both cases on clay. Valuable points will be at stake that could bring you even closer to the Turn Masters Cup.
