“This is the match i was waiting for and i’m ready. I think everyone expected it. This starts!” he blurted out. Stefanos Tsitsipas before his confrontation with Carlos Alcaraz this Tuesday (8:15 p.m., Eurosport). For the current number 1 it will be the last step before the big event, in the semifinals on Friday, announced from the start of the tournament in the absence of Rafael Nadal, provided that Novak Djokovic beat russian Karen Khachanov and the Murcian tennis player to the Greek.
Tsitsipas feels strong to prevent it, although in his four previous confrontations he has never been able to with Alcaraz. The Murcian has choked on him since they first crossed paths in the US Open and 2021 (6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 0-6 y 7-6 (5).
“Full of energy”
“Winning him is a challenge. He has a great intensity and is full of energy. It is possibly the biggest obstacle for any tennis player. But I feel ready for combat and I think I will have my options,” Tsitsipas said.
Alcaraz was not of the same opinion. “I think I’ve beaten him every time we’ve played, but that doesn’t mean I’ve beaten him here, although his game is going well”. For the third time, yesterday he gave up training at Roland Garros, reserving the rest day for the physical preparation and recovery from her body. Something unprecedented in other tennis players.
the night session
Tsitsipas, who has not had the best start to the season, has gone from less to more at Roland Garros and feels strong to compete against Alcaraz, although the night session does not help in his purposes. Neither the cold nor the humidity They favor his style of play, although his experience of the final played and lost against Djokovic in 2021 can help him face the appointment.
“Playing on land is like paint on a canvas”says Tsitsipas. “I feel like an artist when I play on the court and that’s how I would like to be recognized,” he highlighted yesterday. Nothing to do with the way of facing Alcaraz’s matches, too great on the trackbut much more effective. Tsitsipas admitted that I envy his way of playing and, especially, “the smile with which he always does it. It teaches us all,” said the Greek who dreams of erasing it for at least one day.
Rune suffers
The one who was about to erase his smile went to Holger Rune. The young Danish tennis player, Alcaraz’s generation partner, needed 3 hours, 59 minutes and a final super tie break to get rid of Francisco Cerundolo by 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-4, 1-6 and 7-6 (10-7). The Dane will face the Norwegian Casper Ruud2022 finalist.
2023-06-05 19:34:27
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