Carlos Alcaraz wins his first ATP Finals victory over Rublev | video

Spanish Carlos Alcaraz This Wednesday he won his first victory in ATP Finals which are contested in Turin, against the Russians Andrey Rublev, in two sets 7-5 and 6-2. This result allows him to achieve Semi-finals.

Alcaraz and Rublev never faced each other in official matches, but shared the court in training and exhibition matches. Fastest track on the circuit Alpitur Shovelcalled them together for the first official meeting, and Alcaraz was the one who won.

He drove his opponents to despair with brilliant moments that got out of hand. hit yourself with a racket on one leg after the first break in the second set, a sign disappointment feeling unable to reach the high level of a Murcian.

This victory comes at a time of doubt for the Iberian, who has recently he seemed tiredWith three defeats in a row and the feeling that he is not at his highest level.

Spanish tennis player very durable and effective in defense He didn’t give Rublev much choice. At first the Russian held off the attacks, but as the minutes passed he seemed increasingly angry, seeing that it was almost impossible to defeat the Spaniard.

Andrey came to play!!! ☄️@AndreyRublev97 | #NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/Aqj5ntQ71Y

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Alcaraz won the first set without the need for a tiebreaker. He made a break at 4-4 on the scoreboard, which was saved by Rublev when the parity between them was absolute, a battle of shots and resources that promised but ended with the Russian deflated and the Spaniard taking the first 7-5 sleeve.

Then they arrived cries of disappointment Rublev, clearly outmatched and angry that he could not stop Alcaraz, became inspired. Screams that turned into hitting your own body with a racket causing him to suffer a minor knee injury after losing his first serve early in the set.

Eh Rublev…pic.twitter.com/wGYg1A5Vtb

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Alcaraz took advantage of the opportunity get 3-1 in favor, which would have finally sentenced her to a duel, but Rublev saved her in order to stay alive. This didn’t help him much, Alcaraz sped up and got second break which allowed him to lead 5-2.

The last break allowed him to complete the second set with his serve, accurately and confidently completing his first victory with a score of 6-2 in Masters Cup. WithHe achieved victory after an hour and a quarter of the fight.

Alcaraz, declared in court Alpitur Shovel:

I’m very happy that I won my first game here. I had a great game. It was a tough fight, but I’m very glad that I recovered from the loss. I played well from start to finish.

Your next opponent will be Daniel Medvedevwhich he praised for “great tennis“:

We all saw his match with Rublev. The main thing is to play a perfect match against him. You will have to think through every shot very well, be patient and aggressive at the same time. It’s a mixture. That is why he is one of the best at the moment. I’ll try to do it like today.

Rublevwho will play against the German Alexander Zverevit takes a whirlwind of results to get into the top two.

(according to information from EFE)