The Murcian will play against Kecmanovic in the Miami quarters. Of the greats, he has not played against Djokovic or Rublev and has lost against Nadal, Zverev and Medvedev, a possible rival in the semis.
Carlos Alcaraz (El Palmar, Murcia, 2003) is the 15 best tennis player in the world and the 7 of what we have in season. Big words for your 18 to. Spanish is no longer a surprise or a promise, it is a reality. A present that aims to reach the 19 springs, who will fulfill the next May 5, with the first great title of his career. He already has a ATP500 achieved in Ro de Janeiroin February, but he has been looking for several weeks for his first Masters 1.000. brushed it on Indian Wellswhere only Rafa Nadal surpassed him, and chases him in Miamiwhere he has beaten Stefanos Tsitsipas (7-5 and 6-3) in the round of 16 to achieve the fifth victory of his life over a Top10.
Alcaraz had already beaten the Greek in the US Open last year, it was better than Jannik Sinner on Pars-Bercy and he could with the Italian Matteo Berrettini on One and Ro. Five games in which he has proven to be not only the great star of the next generation, but one of the candidates to lift any tournament that is presented this season.
During these three months, Alcaraz has played, won and lost like a star. He has defeated everyone he has to defeat and has fallen against logical rivals. I lost to Berrettini in the third round in Australia, in the first Grand Slam it’s from the season. Too early, but the Italian is one of the best on the fast track. Later, he won the tournament in Rio, lost to Nadal in the Indian Wells desert, and now he will face Kecmanovic in Florida quarters. A balance of twelve wins, two losses, a title and $820,000 in his pocket in just 90 days. The seventh best player of the season for the ATP, behind Nadal, Medvedev, Fritz, Auger-Aliassime, Rublev y Tsitsipas.
The Murcian is gradually crossing the path of the greats of world tennis and is placing himself where his shots deserve. Very high. He still hasn’t been able to deal with Djokovic, Rublev, Fritz, Shapovalov ni Aliassimlost his only meeting against Medvedev at Wimbledon and the two against Zverev and Nadalbut is unbeaten against Tsitsipas, Norrie, Ruud y Sinnerin addition to the favorable balance against Berrettini (2-1).
With just a couple of years of career, Alcaraz maintains a 9-7 against Top20 players of the ATP, for the 18-14 accumulated by Nadal at the age of 19. A similar % in an inevitable comparison. Being able to beat Tsitsipas in front of this crowd is a lot of fun, simple but humble value, after beating the Greek in Miami: It’s unbelievable. Tsitsipas te lleva al lmite and it is very difficult to play against . It was very hard, but fun. In the American city there is his work team, commanded by coach Samuel Lpez and the agent Albert Molinaand has been absent John Charles Ferrerohis mentor, who has returned to Spain due to the death of his father.
In case of winning in Miami, where he will face Medvedev in a hypothetical semifinals, Alcaraz would become the first Spaniard to lift the title of Florida. His first Masters in just seven played as a professional. An American tour that is already remarkable and after which he will return to Spain to rest before the tournaments on clay. His Spanish condition forces him to always think about what clay will be even better than the hard court, but Indian Wells and Miami give hope to his career. However, he won the title on clay and will arrive at Roland Garros as the seed, so the draw will be easier, within the complications of the circuit.
Before, tour of the European capitals before setting foot in Paris. With Nadal’s injury, who will be off the court for several weeks, and the irregularity of Dominic Thiem, the Montecarlo, Barcelona, Madrid and Rome tournaments appear as more than realistic goals for the Murcian. His best result has been the US Open quarterfinals, but the two tournaments he has won, Umag y Ro, they were in clay, Ferrero reflected a few weeks ago. I would not like it to be insisted that the Spanish can only win on land. But obviously doing well at Roland Garros will be a goal, he insisted.
For now, Kecmanovic, Taylor Fritz’s executioner, in the Miami quarterfinals, the next stop on a road that seems to have no brake. All to the delight of Spanish tennis.
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