After the fright for distortion to an ankle in the match against Baez the n. 1 of the world returns to the field and exceeds the Belgian obstacle in an hour and 20 minutes
It does not seem to be too suffering, Carlos Alcaraz, after the ankle injury in the match against Baez who kept everyone suspended. The number 1 in the world took the field in the Tokyo ATP 500, after giving up on Friday’s training, and passed the round of 16 without particular efforts with a 6-4 6-3 trimmed to the Belgian Zizou Bergs. The Spanish in the quarterfinals will face the American Brandon Nakashima, who in turn eliminated the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics. In short, the ankle problem, remedied in the first game of the first round, does not seem to have left aftermath, in the mind and physique of the Spaniard.
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Alcaraz checked the match against Bergs without particular problems. In the first set to make the break it was immediately Bergs, but then the US Open champion put four consecutive game and ran away. In the second set, after an initial break, Alcaraz also suffered the counterbreak by the Belgian, but then a new accelerator stroke closed the match, which lasted one hour and 20 minutes. “It was hard, but the day and a half of recovery was fundamental. I tried to take advantage of it at best – said the Murciano phenomenon -. I have to thank my physiotherapist, for me it is the best in the world and has done an extraordinary job on my ankle. Sometimes I felt still some discomfort in the movements, but I think I had played an excellent game. I am really satisfied with my performance”.