Spanish Carlos Alcaraz This Sunday he confirmed his crown in Indian Wells Masters 1000 defeating the Russian with a score of 7-6 (5) and 6-1 Daniil Medvedev in the 2023 re-release of the finale in the Californian desert, making it the best the first player capable of combining two victories because the Serb achieved this Novak Djokovic in 2016.
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After the completion of the semi-final Italian Jannik Sinner’s streak of 19 wins in a row, Alcaraz was crowned again Indian Wells and took him up to heaven the fifth Masters 1000 event of his already illustrious career.
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Murcian, 20 years old. and with two “greats” behind ushaven’t won a tournament since then Wimbledon 2023 and surpassed his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero like the second Spaniard with more masters 1000 titles (5), just behind Rafael Nadal (36).
🏆🏆 Carlos Alcaraz
🏆🏆 Novak Djokovic
🏆🏆Roger Federer
🏆🏆 Lleyton Hewitt
🏆🏆Michael Chang
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Number two in the world increased to 4-2 his balance against Medvedev and avenged the defeat that the Russian inflicted on him in September in US Openwhen he prevented him from defending his crown in NY.
It took an hour and 47 minutes to knock Medvedev down.. His merit was that he took the first set is in very high demandin which he overcame the break due to a disadvantage and was able to take advantage in the tie-break after one hour and ten battle.
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Medvedev did not have the strength to react after this lost set and He was one step away from the twenty-first title of his career.
Had I can tolerate Alcaraz against Medvedev, who adjusted his game to put the Murcian in trouble. He remained in a much better position than he had been in the rest of the tournament and secured a break on Carlitos’s first move. Throughout the 2023 final, the Russian never managed to break his opponent’s serve.
Just like in the match with Sinner, Alcaraz It took a few minutes to get into a rhythm. I couldn’t feel comfortable there were problems with the wind on center court and made up to eleven unforced errors in the first three games. Despite this, got three breaking ballsfailing to take advantage of them, and Medvedev left with a score of 3-0.
“You need to calm down and see things clearly.” said Ferrero from his “box” at headquarters. It seems his words worked. The Murcian changed his tune and played more solidly and converted with an excellent drop shot and subsequent forehand pass, a break that leveled the score again.
He received another breaking ball at 4-4, but his parallel backhand was inches too wide. Alcaraz has found his gameforced Medvedev to win points several times with excellent defensebut to take advantage there would have to be a tense tiebreaker.
It was going take a 3-0 lead And Medvedev came back and leveled the score 5:5. but Carlitos won the head-to-head match with a score of 7-5 in favor take the first set after a fight lasting one hour and ten minutes.
For Medvedev it was a psychological blow. and a big confidence boost for Alcaraz, who maximized the momentum early in the second set. He maintained his serve into his thirties and won three break balls. primarily Russians. He won the third with a beautiful backhand and converted it with a forehand return to give him a 2–0 lead.
The most difficult moment passed and the second set became for the merits of Alcaraz, on a real walk. For the Murcian everything turned out easy, but Medvedev suffered a lot to find rhythm and ways to put your opponent in trouble.
Alcaraz lost two points in the next two moves on serve and with the score 4-1 on the scoreboard, he achieved a second break, until fifteen to go serve at the game.
He didn’t miss the opportunity. Medvedev, already one step away from defeat, spoke to the public for continuing to support the Murcian even during the points draw. Alcaraz kept his serve at fifteen and He confirmed his title at Indian Wells to confirm himself as king of the Californian desert.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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