The Spaniard exceeds the Dutch 7-6 (3) 3-6 6-1 and awaits the winner between Vavassori and aliassime on the pitch at 1pm
Black patch on the nose to breathe better, a little rust after the quarterfinals of the Australian Open lost by Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz returned to the field at the ATP 500 in Rotterdam. The number 3 in the world had to use three sets to overcome Botic Van de Zandschulp, who after giving in to the tie break the first set, won the second by lengthening his life. It ended 7-6 (3) 6-3 6-1 with the Spanish in the round of 16 but with some doubts for the condition not yet at the top after the influence that hit him while he was at his house, in Murcia, on returning from Melbourne: “I spent a few days at home after the Australian Open – said the 21 -year -old champion of four Slam -, but I took some cold and I was forced to rest. I trained only two days earlier to come to Rotterdam “.
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He did not benefit Van de Zandschulp, who in the third set lowered the defenses allowing the Spaniard to spread closing the final set 6-1. For Carlos, just 56% first on the field, with 48 unformed errors and 29 winners. Fast indoor is not the surface of Alcaraz which has not yet won a tournament. The challenge with the winner between Auger Aliassime and Andrea Vavassori awaits him, on the pitch tomorrow not before 1pm. On the pitch in the afternoon too Matteo Berrettiniwhich crosses the Dutch Tallon Griekspoor and Mattia Bellucci who will have to deal with Dani MedVedev.
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