Carlos Alcaraz He had to sweat from the first in the first round of Wimbledon. The Murcian premiered defense of the title against Fabio FogninI, who announced that at the end of this season he will retire at 38. It could seem an affordable duel for the Spanish but the Italian showed a level of play far from a tennis player near his goodbye. Everyone could enjoy a first leg and coming of all kinds of blows between the two great players in a match that exceeded four and a half hours.
Finally Alcaraz could avoid the scare and achieved victory in five sets (7-5, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 2-6 y 6-1). Fognini surprised everyone and signed actions with which he left Alcaraz totally perplexed.
“I have not thought about what happens. When you see your rival play in the way I was playing, especially in the fourth set, there has been a time when I didn't know what to do. I noticed that I was playing a good level and still happened to me totally. It is complicated to be calm and calm and that they will change the turns. But at no time have I thought about what will happen or what happens if I lose. This is tennis and anything can happen. We have seen great players lose in the first round and absolutely happens, “the Spanish explained at a press conference.
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After putting the bar so high in his last Wimbledon, Fognini ended up very excited with the last mass bath on the mythical grass of the tennis cathedral. In addition, Alcaraz also dedicated a few words in the final greeting that the Spanish later revealed.
“I just told him that I have great respect for him. He is the best. I definitely have great respect for him. Everything he has done in his career, what he has done today. I love to see him play. I am delighted to have shared once again with him having shared the changing rooms, the tournament with him. It's amazing. I have great respect, “he said to finish.
