Anyone who has wondered whether Carlos Alcaraz is overplaying or is traveling to Miami tired will know after his first round in Florida: no way. The Spaniard literally dismantled the Argentine Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-2. And in this form, this question seems more justified than ever: who should hit this man?
von tennisnet.com
last edited: 03/24/2023, 10:54 p.m
The worst thing for a tennis player is when he gets pity from the audience or even from the opponent. That’s what happened to Fecundo Bagnis in his encounter against Carlos Alcaraz in the first round of Miami. The Argentine was only able to win his first game against his overwhelming opponent after eight games he had lost in a row.
Accordingly, when the score was 6-0 and 2-0 for Alcaraz, the crowd celebrated enthusiastically and Alcaraz couldn’t help but smile when his opponent won the first game. Otherwise, the story of the match is quickly told: The world number one continues to present himself in impressive form and many opponents, including Bagnis, have no access to the Spaniard’s game at all. He can simply do every shot better than his opponent. In the end it was 6:0 and 6:2 for him against the brave Argentinian.
So the tournament victory in Miami will probably only go through Alcaraz in 2023, who apparently can only beat himself at the moment. But if he orients himself to 2022, the prospects for his opponents are not very encouraging. Because last year the 19-year-old was unbeatable in Miami. Only then were the results a little tighter.
