There is no one who controls you lately in the ATP professional circuit, either on beaten or grass ground. He is unleashed, setting wild conquests at 22. His competitive desire did not calm down his second Roland Garros, the fifth Grand Slam. There he emptied in the longest final in the history of Paris, 5h.29 'before Jannik Sinner. It was also delivered for 3h.23 'to survive in the Queen's and get into the quarterfinals.
He left the French capital to Ibiza to relax. A few days, very few, because he has immediately set the spotlight in Wimbledon, in a 'Hat Trick' in the 'cathedral' of world tennis. It goes very seriously Carlos Alcaraz, Beating personal records, fattening statistics at the height of the best for their age.
Direct witness of this ambition, as well as an ideal physical and mental state, the Mallorcan Jaume Munar, 28 years and No. 59. Another victim despite making one of the matches of his life, in a huge event of quality and intensity. Also maximum emotion. Won the World Cup No. 2 for 6-4, 6-7 (7) y 7-5.
Munar was competitive, but this Alcaraz It has resources in any circumstance, whether favorable or SOS. They are fifteen consecutive matches won, their best streak of always in professionals, after up to three fourteen series. He surpassed, and his previous defeat dates from the injury suffered during the Godo's final against the Danish Holger Rune.
Champion in the land of Montecarlo, Rome and Roland Garros, he does not feel mercy on his Spanish rivals. It always emphasizes that inside a track there are no friends, that the friendship parks before and after competing to pass round. On this occasion, at the quarterfinals of Queen's ATP 500, this Friday against the American Reilly Opelka or the French Arthur Rinderknech.
It's London, where he waits Wimbledon in two weeks. A surface, grass, that feels great to Carlos Alcarazthat with 26 victories in 29 meetings presents the best success percentage in the professional era. Raya 90% efficacy. The Swiss Roger Federer He retired with 87%, followed by the American John McEnroewhose 86% matches the Serbian in these moments Novak Djokovic.
A barbarian Alcaraz in all kinds of situations, from caressing the victory in the 'Tiebreak' of the second set having two points of 'Match' to be forced to the 'in extremis' reaction with 2-4 in a third that began dominating 2-0. A sporting madness.
He resolved the first set by the work and grace of a bad third game of Munar, which was condemned to the 'break' making three double fouls. A concession that cost him 6-4 for El Palmar's tennis player, who with his serve accumulated 21 of 28 points disputed.
Will be, Rebelde, Alcaraz's reliability wanted to test, which responded by raising three 'brek' balls against 2-3 of the Mallorcan. The Murcia surpassed the next service shift, in which he saved four set ballsas two in his debut had already traced.
To get to the 'Tiebreak' Alcaraz he had to save two other set balls and breakage with 5-6. In total, in three shifts followed by serve and the 'Tiebreak', the Murciano traced seven Set balls, 9 of break, but fell into the eighth Set ball before a brave and inspired Munar, very aggressive in his actions.
A Alcaraz knew how to waste the first point of 'Match' with double foul, with 6-4 in the 'Tiebreak'. Nor did he finish for the second. And he was involved in a delicate third set, strip and loosening: 2-0 up to 2-4 below, to recover ground (4-4) and certify the victory to his third 'match-point', with a balloon that left out to Difference.
Keep your good work with the Spaniards: 13-0 in the most recent confrontations, in general in ATP a 20-3, with only two executioners, Rafa Nadal On a couple of occasions and Munar himself, in Marbella 2021. Since then, three triumphs of Alcaraz against Jaume, first out of clay.
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What you are doing this season Alcaraz (Leader with balance 39-5 and 4 titles), with heroic and excellent level of play, is being a real savage. Fight with everything in Queen's, a tournament that conquered in 2023, even without losing the perspective that the priority is called Wimbledon.
Difference He yielded to a very high level. It generated many problems to an Alcaraz that demands a lot and accelerates at the most difficult time. Excellent Jaume, expeditive Carlos. A wild game. Of those who hook.
