Alcaraz shines against Harris, reaches last 16 for third straight year

Due to withdrawal, the first round was played after only one hour Dominic Copfer, Carlos Alcaraz he found tennis to be tidy and inconsistent Lloyd Harris. The South African is trying to regain his footing on the track after missing six months with wrist surgery late last year. His No. 47, ranking protected, is more authentic than the No. 177 he was relegated to.

The defending champions thus get a full game, and it’s a game by which it’s handy to measure. He took the opportunity to showcase a large portion of his catalog. When he applied for the chip, it was as if he applied for the right to extraordinary violence, without forgetting the judicious combination of lobs and lobs, which is unattainable for a player who is 1.93 meters tall. After a spectacular two hours and 27 minutes, he won 6-3, 6-1, 7-6(4) to reach the U.S. Open round of 16 for the third consecutive year.

This is a relaxed, cheerful Alcaraz with a good approach to the net and brave and correct decisions to face adverse situations because there are: his opponents create as many as 10 breaking balls and he only takes full advantage missed the ball that gave him his chance. In the sixth game, the third quarter led 4-2. The player from El Palmar lost the game with a white ball and a double fault.

slight distraction

That’s the edge he often points to most games, and sometimes he gets distracted. This is happening less and less often, but it still happens. With more success on serve, Harris leveled the confrontation but failed to capitalize on his advantage and died in the tie-break after Alcaraz penalized the first serve. .

A 2021 World Cup quarter-finalist, the South African, who reached the semi-finals this year on the grass in Palma de Mallorca, is a player who does not easily let his weaknesses be seen. Fairly steady, but aware of his situation and the opponent who had fallen into his fate, he did his best, within the confines of the recent Wimbledon champions, as the match progressed before a more uncertain third set , he kept closing the gate.

The Spaniard, who once dominated the second set, relied on Harris’ two consecutive double faults to chase the score to 3-1. In the serve game, the Spaniard showed off his forehand. He’s quick on his legs, and with a dynamic and transparent play, while dissolving his opponents, he also gives himself the pleasure of displaying the happiest and grateful emotions to the stands, which won him again in the evening’s game received praise. arthur ashe. Only a gap in the third set prevented a more decisive score.british people are waiting daniel evansthe 26th favorite, who has won two races, the most recent at Conde de Godó last spring.