Spanish Carlos Alcaraz fell this Saturday 6-3, 4-6 and 6-3 against the American Tommy Paul in the quarterfinals of the tournament Canadian Opensixth Masters 1000 of the season, who plays on hard courts, repeating the loss to his executioner last year.
In his quest to top the ATP rankings by the longest distance if he takes advantage of Serb Novak Djokovic’s absence from this tournament, Alcaraz once again showed his discomfort at Sobeys Stadium. And the fact that he was losing from the very beginning, as Pavel tore off the first turn of the serve and immediately secured the advantage (2-0).
With quick moves and a search for an overturned forehand, the New Jersey player didn’t let up on another pitch, deftly saving a break point in the fourth game, and took the first set.
40 minutes passed, the Murcian couldn’t find inspiration and his punch catalog didn’t shine. He was even seen angry when he threw a racket on the bench in between sets. It was a bad sign to start the second set, in which Paul took the lead (2-1) and in the fourth game he also enjoyed breaking the ball.
Alcaraz got out of trouble with one of his best weapons, the left, at a key moment; Despite the American returning the ball, the Spaniard finished well and then kept that serve. Then there was a buzz in the stands, waiting to see if the world number 1 was preparing a comeback or if it was just a feint.
Although Paul responded with a victory in the fifth game, something changed in the atmosphere, and it was immediately reflected. The Spaniard became serious, which paradoxically means smiling in his case, and won the sixth game with white (3-3) with the last scandalous point. Thanks to “will”, in tennis jargon, he equalized and irritated his opponent.
Despite this moment, undoubtedly one of the best in the history of tennis,@carlosalcarazhe could not negate the enormous potential of the American Tommy Paul. Before the US Open, Carlitos. pic.twitter.com/NM46vxT77t
— Ramon Arcuza (@ramonarcusa) August 12, 2023
He tied another empty game with the rest and completed his rebirth in this duel, saving up to three breakballs in the eighth chapter. Without any problems, he took the second 4-6.
In the final set, the American began to open more corners, which gave him his own chance to break; It did not transform him, because the “drive” was long, but it changed his mood. After a 1-1 draw, Paul won the whites’ third and fifth innings, creating momentum that he used to break in the sixth and secure his lead in the seventh.
The Spaniard fulfilled his mission to press to the end, took the serve and passed the “ballot” to the opponent. Already in the ninth game, Paul shone with a passing blow from the left, amounting to two variants of a victory certificate. In the second, he closed the set and match in his favor after running to another bad fall from Alcaraz, who did not show his best tennis.
After 2 hours and 21 minutes on the court, the American got a ticket to the semi-finals, his first Masters 1000 tournament. In this round, he will face the Italian Yannick Sinner.
Carlitos put on a show 🔥
But Tommy Paul was strong enough to knock Alcaraz out for the second year in a row at #NBO23 🎾
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—Opening of the National Bank (@NBOtoronto) August 12, 2023
(According to information from Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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