Carlos Alcaraz (16th) and Miomir Kecmanovic (48th) left incredible points in one of the best games of the year and the Miami Masters 1000. Finally, the Spaniard took it 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in almost two and a half hours of great points, to be reviewed below.
How could it be otherwise, the meeting began with everyone. To close out his first game, the 18-year-old treated the crowd to a stupendous volley after a fleeting rally. Kecmanovic, for his part, also put his own.
Before scoring the first set, David Nalbandian’s pupil showed what he was on court for. Return, drop and point for him. Great cover letter.
Here is, perhaps, the most outstanding rally of the match. Alcaraz was left far behind on the court but, as he went from start to finish, he found solutions: Rafael Nadal-style defense and Andy Murray-style lob.
The beginning of the third set had a really explosive Alcaraz. Without a doubt, the right is the most powerful blow of his. This time Kecmanovic, logically, could not keep up. Unmatched speed.
That one won a point did not mean that the other had done things wrong. In this case, the Serbian showed great skill to recover and take a point that Juan Carlos Ferrero’s pupil controlled.
And of course, of course, the match point could not be out of tune. The decider tie-break had high-return tennis and Alcaraz dealt the final blow to Kecmanovic with a stupendous last-resort shot. Game, set and match for the 18-year-old, who becomes the youngest Sunshine Double semi-finalist in history. Applause for both.
