Carlos Alcaraz He won the ATP 500 in Rio de Janeiro this Sunday after widely dominating the Argentine Diego Schwartzmann by 6-4 and 6-2. In just 88 minutes, the 18-year-old tennis player from Murcia has decided a final in which he has gone from less to more, without Schwartzman, world number 14, finding a way to stand up to him.
“I can’t believe it, honestly. It has been a great week for me playing at a high level & rdquor ;, he highlighted alcaraz on the same track. “It’s the first tournament on clay for a long time, so I’m very happy. It is an incredible feeling right now & rdquor ;, Alcaraz has valued that, just two years ago, ranked 406th in the world, he achieved his first victory on the ATP circuit, defeating Albert Ramosin this same scenario.
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The Murcian tennis player began the final by giving up his outing service and quickly took command making the first break (2-2) and scoring the first set after making the break’ Schwartzmann in the ninth game (5-4). In the second round, the dominance was even more forceful, losing only a couple of games before celebrating the victory.
“Does Awesome Things”
Schwartzmann has not been able to withstand the right-hand accelerations of alcaraz (10 forehand winners), the strength of the Spaniard’s backhand, in addition to the great shots, especially drop shots, that have broken the Argentine tennis player. “He does amazing things, amazing work. He is a great competitor, he deserves to win the tournament. He’s going to win bigger titles,” he admitted. Schwatzmann at the award ceremony.
The previous day alcaraz had been imposed on the Italians Matteo Berrettini (7 world), in three sets, and Fabio Fogniin games that had to be played back-to-back due to rain that forced the suspension on Friday.
alcaraz He plans to play the Acapulco tournament this week, on a hard court, where he will also return to the courts Rafael Nadaland where the Murcian tennis player should face the British in the first round cameron norrie (World 13), winner this Sunday of the Delray Beach tournament (United States).
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The title won by alcaraz It is the second of his sports career after having won his first ATP tournament in Umag (Croatia) last July. After this victory, the Murcian tennis player will jump from 29th to 20th place in the world.
alcaraz joins the Spanish winning streak at the start of the season along with Robert Baptistwho on Saturday won the title in Doha, and Rafael Nadalchampion in Melbourne and the Australian Open, Albert Ramos winner of the tournament in Córdoba (Argentina) and Paula Badosa winner of the title in Sydney at the beginning of the year.