Carlos Alcaraz had a placid debut at the Miami Open this Saturday. The Murcian beat fellow Spaniard Roberto Carballés (n.64) 6-2, 6-1 in one hour and 25 minutes, in a match that started late due to the rain that fell during the first half of the day.
The rainfall altered the entire day’s programcausing some matches to end late at night in Miami, early in the morning in Spain.
The last to finish was also important because it decided the opponent of the Wimbledon champion in the third round. They faced each other Gael Monfilsnumber 47 in the world, and Jordan Thompson (34), in a two hour and a quarter match that He decided in favor of the Frenchman 6-7(3), 6-1 and 6-2.
Alcaraz beat Monfils, the only precedent between the two until nowwhich took place in the 2022 Indian Wells Round of 16.
“It’s going to be a really tough game. Gael is playing great tennis. He has defeated important tennis players this year. I have to be prepared to play against Gael,” said the Spaniard this Saturday in a press conference.
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After winning his second consecutive Indian Wells last Sunday, This afternoon Alcaraz made a practically perfect debut at the Miami Open and beat fellow Spaniard Roberto Carballés, number 64 in the rankings, in the second round, 6-2 and 6-1 in one hour and 25 minutes.
The Murcian is especially good at playing against Spaniards, as he has 11 consecutive wins in duels against his compatriots.
The last time he lost to a Spaniard on the other side of the net was in the Indian Wells semifinals in 2022 with a loss to Rafa Nadal.
Unlike his hesitant debut in Indian Wells, where he lost the first set to the Italian Matteo Arnaldi (n.38) and then sealed a shocking comeback, Alcaraz took the steamroller in Miami from the first point. Carballés suffered it firsthand, losing the serve with which he uncorked the match.
With sky-high confidence, The one from El Palmar once again showed the magnificent tennis that made him fly in Indian Wells shining with his forehand, his serve, going up to the net, defending himself tooth and nail when he touched…
2024-03-24 07:17:11
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