Alcaraz sweeps away the Italian Musetti and returns to the Miami quarterfinals

Updated Wednesday, March 27, 2024 – 08:09

With tennis that continues to rise, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz beat the Italian in two sets on Tuesday Lorenzo Musetti and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 de Miami for third consecutive.

Alcaraz, first seed in the tournament, beat Musetti (23) by 6-3 y 6-3 in one hour and 26 minutes of play.

The next rival of the Spaniard, champion of the event in 2022, will be the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov or polish Hubert Hurkacz, winner in Miami in 2021.

The Spanish prodigy, who has just won the title in Indian Wells (California), continues to advance in its goal of lifting the first two American Masters 1000 in the same year, a double known as ‘Sunshine Double’.

The last player to achieve this was Roger Federer in the 2017 campaign.

Enjoying a streak of nine straight victories, Alcaraz navigates through Miami without dropping a set or exceeding 90 minutes on court, wearing a tennis that perfectly connects daring and efficiency.

“I don’t know if it is the best game I have played (in the last year) but without a doubt it is the best feeling. I feel very good on the court and I move very well, without injuries,” said Alcaraz, who began the course between doubts with an early exit from the Australian Open and an ankle injury in February in Rio de Janeiro.

“I don’t think about my ankle on the court anymore. Of course I take care of it every day. I think it’s the best feeling since the summer,” he said.

Against Musetti, the Murcian did not lose control at any time, although the match at times led to vibrant exchanges against another of the great young talents on the circuit.

Alcaraz was dominant on serve without allowing a single break point to his rival in the first set.

The Spaniard saved the Italian’s first two break opportunities shortly after in a fast-paced game in which Musetti scored a point, a trademark of the Alcaraz house, in which he hit an audacious blow under the legs that surpassed Alcaraz’s head. his rival.

The Spanish he returned the ball with his back turned and also under the legs but the Italian was waiting for her in the net to finish off one of the points of the year.

Even so, Alcaraz kept his serve and led the second set to seal his twelfth presence in a Masters 1000 quarterfinal at 20 years old.

The Spaniard has five titles in this category under his belt, a harvest that began precisely in Miami in 2022.

2024-03-27 00:09:34
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