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Updated Tuesday, July 11, 2023 – 01:44
“It has been one of my best games against the rest,” says the ‘number one’ after beating Berrettini. His next rival, Holger Rune, is as talented as he is unpredictable.
Alcaraz hits with his ‘drive’ during the match against Berrettini.AFP
At this point in the film, which is long, like all of the Grand Slams, and subject to possible script twists, as happened in the Roland Garros semifinals, perhaps a final between Novak Djokovicthe defending champion, the impregnable champion, and Carlos Alcarazthe boy who is playing his third Wimbledon with ways already typical of his well-earned label of number 1 in the world.
This colder London than last summer, when the Spaniard stayed in the round of 16 against Jannik Sinnerhas adopted him as its main referent, in the absence of Cameron Norrie and of Andy Murrayboth eliminated in the second round, and also because Carlos has earned it, he has the pull and sympathy that at the time catapulted Rafael Nadal to compete in affections with himself Roger Federersacred name where there are in the cathedral.
Seeing him unfold as he did yesterday before Matthew Berrettinifinalist of 2021, all a specialist on grass, there is a feeling, based on objective facts, that it will be difficult to stop him at least until that final instance with which he himself confesses to dreaming since the beginning of the tournament.
16 break options
Because Carlos Alcaraz Garfia won 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 and 6-3, in three hours and five minutes of an improved demonstration of what he is capable of doing on this surface and nothing strange for him anymore and he qualified for first time for rooms. He stifled a player’s impulses with the right weapons to deal damage in this unique setting and, in a way, reversed roles. He only conceded three break points and gave up one of them, crucial, yes, for the unfavorable outcome of the first set. But he created 16, making a good four against a man who hadn’t given up serve on him all tournament.
The Spaniard said on the eve of the game that he would have his options if he was capable of putting in a lot of remains. And he did. Little by little, he found the key to his opponent’s service, which he handles with great skill, and lengthening the points until he prevailed as the best tennis player in the global terms of the game.
“It has been one of the games of my career for the rest. It is something that I have been working on a lot with Juan Carlos [Ferrero]. If you put work into something you will be good at it. Concentration is important, to see the ball before, to anticipate, “she explained at a press conference.
“Since I was 12 years old”
We are still in the quarterfinals and it comes from the front Holger Runesixth in the world, also 20 years old, a player as talented as he is unpredictable, who yesterday beat Grigor Dimitrov by 3-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) and 6-3. It will be for both their first presence in this round of the tournament. Alcaraz easily beat him in the group stage of the 2021 Next Gen ATP Finals and was injured last year when he lost in the quarterfinals at Paris-Bercy.
“It’s very exciting to play quarterfinals with him here. We’ve been playing since we were 12 years old and we know each other very well. He may not be as serving as my last two opponents, but he also has a very good serve. I remember at Paris-Bercy I it took a lot to subtract him. He’ll have to be focused all the time and be solid from the back. We both share a passion for the game and he’s also very competitive.”
Temperate, not wanting to feel like a favorite in tomorrow’s game, valued his progression on the surface. “I have improved the movements, I have more experience and more confidence. Right now nothing surprises me. I am ready to do great things here.” Smiling, without the cap with which he has appeared up to now in press conferences (come on, I forgot! I was kidding), he confessed that he was “very happy to play his first quarters” and sure that he had learned from Roland’s experience. Garros.
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