HFive days had passed since his coronation at the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells and Carlos Alcaraz debuted with victory at the Miami Open, a tournament in the same category, after getting off Facundo Bagnis 6-0 and 6-2, in 64 minutes. It didn’t matter that the surface was much faster than what was found in the Coachella Valley. Carlitos has adapted in record time because the circuit’s demanding calendar demands it.
In the third round on Sunday, he awaits the winner of the duel between the American Maxime Cressy the Serbian Dusan Lajovic.
Alcaraz, who saw his game delayed for almost an hour compared to the scheduled time due to the long duration of the duel between Maria Sakkari and Bianca Andreescu, came out to win and convince.
The best tennis player on the planet He achieved the seventh bagel of his career against an opponent who had already conceded one in the last precedent between the two in the Umag quarterfinals, in 2022.
If there is a country where Charly’s tennis levitates, it is the United States where he has decided in his favor the last 14 games. Champion of the US Open and Indian Wells, the Murcian gladly hangs himself the label of favorite because the results and his playing time guarantee him.
In his third attempt to defend his title, after losing in the finals in Umag and Rio de Janeiro, the tennis player from El Palmar knows that he would have a double prize: to start the European clay-court tour ahead of the rest.
The pupil of Juan Carlos Ferrero He already has 105 victories as a professional, of which 15 belong to this course. His only loss in 2023 was against Cameron Norrie in the final of the Open 500 carioca, caused by a strain in his right leg.
Bagnis, number 100 at 33 years old, he had never surpassed a rival in the top thirty. He was in front of a major challenge, and in the center of the Hard Rock Stadium, when he usually moves in Challenger category events, the second division of tennis.
Carlitos was activated in the rally to the rhythm of Danza Kuduro. He won the toss and chose to subtract. He knew what he was doing because he broke his opponent’s serve in the opening game.
The recurring question was to know how many games the Argentine would win. Facundo gave up the first 11 points of the match and he opened his locker with an accurate volley that aroused the applause of the stands.
After seven minutes, the score was 3-0.. With seven points added in the first set, he did not hit the tennis player from Rosario to avoid the donut.
The seven donuts of Alcaraz
Madrid 2021 primara ronda Adrian Mannarino 6-4, 6-0
US Open 2021 eighth Peter Gojowczyk 5-7, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0
Indian Wells 2022 third round Roberto Bautista 6-2, 6-0
Roland Garros 2022 first round Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4, 6-2, 6-0
Umag 2022 quarter-finals Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-4
Rio Open 2023 semifinals Nicolás Jarry 6-7(2), 7-5, 6-0
Miami Open 2023 second round Facundo Bagnis 6-2, 6-0
The script in the continuation was exactly the same. Fourth break of the Spanish. Bagnis had scored the same points in two games of the second set as in the entire first set.
It hadn’t worked for him because he still hadn’t released his marker. Yes, he finally did it after 43 minuteswith a racket in the air as a celebration and the ovation of the fans who sensed the possibility of a double donut.
The Argentinian started to like each other and marked the luxury of scoring a ‘break’ to equalize two games. It would be all the booty that her executioner would grant him.
