Carlos Alcaraz hits his forehand into the net
Ace by Nicolás Jarry with a topspin serve that Carlos Alcaraz cannot return
Alcaraz tries to react and secures at least the tie break dispute in a first set that the Spanish tennis player had control over, but in which it has become more complicated due to the improvement in his rival’s performance.
[ SET 1 ]Carlos Alcaraz’s topspin serve, Nicolás Jarry cannot specify the rest and the ball goes wide
Ace by Carlos Alcaraz with a topspin serve that Nicolás Jarry cannot return
Carlos Alcaraz’s volley goes wide
Carlos Alcaraz’s topspin serve, Nicolás Jarry cannot specify the rest and the ball goes wide
Carlos Alcaraz with a volley close to the net gets the point
Jarry consolidates the break achieved in the previous game and the score is equal in this decisive section of the first set.
[ SET 1 ]Nicolás Jarry’s topspin serve, Carlos Alcaraz cannot specify the rest and the ball goes out
Nicolás Jarry’s defensive lob goes wide
Nicolás Jarry’s forehand goes wide
Nicolás Jarry’s topspin serve, Carlos Alcaraz cannot specify the rest and the ball goes out
Nicolás Jarry’s topspin serve, Carlos Alcaraz cannot specify the rest and the ball goes out
Nicolás Jarry’s topspin serve, Carlos Alcaraz cannot specify the rest and the ball goes out
JARRY BREAK!!! The tennis player from Santiago de Chile emerges and manages to recover the break lost at the beginning of the match. Now they are in a position to equalize the score for the first time if they manage to consolidate it.
[ SET 1 ]Carlos Alcaraz hits his forehand into the net
TWO BREAK BALLS FOR JARRY!!! The Chilean has raised his level a lot compared to the start of the match.
Carlos Alcaraz’s backhand goes wide
Carlos Alcaraz’s forehand goes wide
Carlos Alcaraz’s topspin serve, Nicolás Jarry cannot specify the rest and the ball goes wide
Carlos Alcaraz hits his forehand into the net
[ SET 1 ]Nicolás Jarry’s topspin serve, Carlos Alcaraz cannot specify the rest and the ball goes out
Carlos Alcaraz’s passing shot goes wide
Nicolás Jarry’s topspin serve, Carlos Alcaraz cannot specify the rest and the ball goes out
Ace by Nicolás Jarry with a topspin serve that Carlos Alcaraz cannot return
Alcaraz regains firmness with his serve and is one step away from winning the first set of the match.
[ SET 1 ]Nicolás Jarry crashes his backhand into the net
Carlos Alcaraz’s second topspin serve, Nicolás Jarry cannot specify the rest and the ball goes out
Shot from Nicolás Jarry’s net that does not give Carlos Alcaraz a chance
Nicolás Jarry hits his forehand into the net
Carlos Alcaraz’s topspin serve, Nicolás Jarry cannot specify the rest and the ball goes wide
[ SET 1 ]Second topspin serve from Nicolás Jarry, Carlos Alcaraz cannot specify the rest and the ball goes out
Great forehand shot from the back of the court by Nicolás Jarry that beats Carlos Alcaraz and gets the point
Nicolás Jarry’s topspin serve, Carlos Alcaraz cannot specify the rest and the ball goes out
Ace by Nicolás Jarry with a topspin serve that Carlos Alcaraz cannot return
Alcaraz has now managed to solve his most committed game of the match, but with three great firsts he has managed to volatilize the break option that the player from Santiago de Chile had.
[ SET 1 ]Ace by Carlos Alcaraz with a topspin serve that Nicolás Jarry cannot return
Carlos Alcaraz’s topspin serve, Nicolás Jarry cannot specify the rest and the ball goes wide
Carlos Alcaraz’s topspin serve, Nicolás Jarry cannot specify the rest and the ball goes wide
BREAK BALL FOR JARRY!!! First option of the match for the Chilean tennis player.
Carlos Alcaraz’s volley goes wide
Carlos Alcaraz with a volley close to the net gets the point
Carlos Alcaraz’s topspin serve, Nicolás Jarry cannot specify the rest and the ball goes wide
Carlos Alcaraz hits his forehand into the net
Backhand from the center of the court by Nicolás Jarry that beats Carlos Alcaraz
Nicolas Jarry gets some oxygen and manages to win his first game of the match.
[ SET 1 ]Great forehand shot from the center of the court by Nicolás Jarry that beats Carlos Alcaraz and gets the point
Great right return from Carlos Alcaraz who beats Nicolás Jarry and gets the point
Carlos Alcaraz’s forehand goes wide
Nicolás Jarry hits his forehand into the net
Nicolás Jarry’s topspin serve, Carlos Alcaraz cannot specify the rest and the ball goes out
Carlos Alcaraz hits his backhand shot into the net
Great start to the match for Carlos Alacaraz who has managed to consolidate the break achieved in the previous game and that allows him to open a gap on the scoreboard in this initial stretch of the contest.
[ SET 1 ]Nicolás Jarry’s passing shot crashes into the net
Carlos Alcaraz’s topspin serve, Nicolás Jarry cannot specify the rest and the ball goes out
Nicolás Jarry’s backhand goes wide
Carlos Alcaraz hits his forehand into the net
Carlos Alcaraz’s topspin serve, Nicolás Jarry cannot specify the rest and the ball goes wide
CARLOS ALCARAZ BREAK!!! He breaks the Chilean tennis player’s serve at the first opportunity and does so after coming back from 40-0 down, scoring five consecutive points.
[ SET 1 ]Nicolás Jarry hits his forehand into the net
BREAK BALL FOR ALCARAZ!!! The El Palmar tennis player now has his first opportunity of the match.
Nicolás Jarry’s backhand goes wide
Nicolás Jarry’s forehand goes wide
Nicolás Jarry’s forehand goes wide
Nicolás Jarry hits his forehand into the net
Nicolás Jarry’s topspin serve, Carlos Alcaraz cannot specify the rest and the ball goes out
Carlos Alcaraz’s defensive lob goes wide
Nicolás Jarry’s topspin serve, Carlos Alcaraz cannot specify the rest and the ball goes out
Carlitos Alcaraz starts strong and achieves a scoreless game on his first serve of the match.
[ SET 1 ]Nicolás Jarry crashes his backhand into the net
Carlos Alcaraz’s topspin serve, Nicolás Jarry cannot specify the rest and the ball goes wide
Nicolás Jarry crashes his backhand into the net
Ace by Carlos Alcaraz with a topspin serve that Nicolás Jarry cannot return
This will be the fourth duel between both players. Carlos Alcaraz dominates the head-to-head with two wins and one loss, although it was Nicolas Jarry who won the last match between the two, in the semifinals of the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires.
This season, the Chilean player has not won any championship and his best result was achieved by reaching the final at the Masters 1000 in Rome, falling at the hands of Alexander Zverev. Although since that moment, he has not been able to get past the first or second round in any of his last 11 tournaments, including the Paris Olympics.
Nicolas Jarry currently occupies 37th place in the ranking, with three victories in ATP tournaments throughout his career.
FACT. Alcaraz may be the first Spanish tennis player to win this Paris-Bercy Masters 1000, the only one of the tournaments at this level without victories by players from the ‘Armada’.
The El Palmar player has two great challenges left in the current year, with his sights set especially on the ATP Finals in Turin and the final phase of the Davis Cup. He also aspires to climb back to number 1 in the ATP, a position he has not held since August 2023.
The truth is that since he was eliminated in the second round of the US Open, accusing the fatigue of an exhausting summer in which he also participated in the Paris Olympics, Carlitos seems to have recovered his best version, with 11 victories in his last 12 matches. in official tournaments.
The Murcian tennis player faces this final stretch of the year in great form and aspires to win his 5th title of the season after having lifted trophies at Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells and the ATP 500 in Beijing.
Alcaraz will seek revenge against a rival against whom he lost in his last match played precisely this year, in the semifinals of the Buenos Aires tournament.
Carlos Alcaraz, current number 2 in the ATP ranking, debuts in the last Masters 1000 of the 2024 season, a tournament in which he has participated on three previous occasions and in which he has never managed to get past the quarterfinals. In fact, last year they fell in the second round.
Good afternoon !!! Welcome to the broadcast of the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Nicolas Jarry in the second round of the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000. Ready? We begin…