Carlos Alcaraz mitigates the joy on the court because on the other side there is a Jungchen Shang who must retire early and with a good beating, but he celebrates it later, which debuts in the round of 16 at the Australian Open and is not anything. Australian Open Third round Carlos Alcaraz 6 6 1 Jungchen Shang 1 1 R The Spaniard has barely spent an hour in the Melbourne sun, as long as the young Shang, 18 years old and 140 in the world, has lasted, who gives in to the forcefulness of the rival and his own physical problems, bandaged on his right thigh almost from the beginning of the match. Maybe it was the pressure of playing against the No. 2 in the world, just two years older than him, to which was added the bombings that came from Murcia, increasingly finer because the mountain is getting steeper and steeper. For the first time since he entered the professional circuit, the 20-year-old Spaniard and number two in the world faced a player younger than him on the court. But he didn’t even have to work hard because it was difficult for Shang to put some force into his serves, as he was weakened in his leg, so he tried not to wear himself out too much even though he conceded some magic points to keep the crowd entertained. For the moment, he surpassed a brave Richard Gasquet, dribbled Lorenzo Sonego’s trap and had fun in the third round match with Shang, Alcaraz delighted with the heat because his blows multiplied the revolutions, excited with the atmosphere because he even joined the laughter when the audience began to dance during the breaks. Related News Standard No Australian Open Djokovic celebrates his centenary in Melbourne with the pass to the second round EP Standard No Tennis Alcaraz and his 200th match: «The record is 1,200 or so, right? Let’s go for it” Laura Marta “It’s not the way anyone wants to win. I want to wish you a speedy recovery. He is a great player. I know that he really wanted to play this match but unfortunately he was not in the best possible condition,” Alcaraz explained at the foot of the court. But then yes, the joy of debuting in the round of 16 of the Australian Grand Slam: «I missed the tournament last year and I had to watch it from the couch. It’s the first time I’m going to play the second week here and it’s special. I came to the tournament with the idea of improving the result I did in 2022 (third round against Matteo Berrettini), and I have achieved it. Now is the time to continue like this, play better and better and I hope passing more rounds. Shang held serve in the opening game of the match, but Alcaraz won the next six to take the first set without giving up a single break opportunity, and in 27 minutes. In the second set, also clearly dominated by Alcaraz, the Chinese tennis player called for a medical timeout with 4-1 down to receive a massage on his thigh. His error count was already 25 against an Alcaraz who did not give in, but who did thank him for his effort with applause at the start of the court. The Spaniard will face in the next round Miomir Kecmanovic, 24 years old and 60 in the world, Tommy Paul’s executioner in five sets (6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (7) and 6-0 ).
2024-01-20 08:12:02
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