The Spanish Carlos Alcaraz only needed an hour and 44 minutes to solve his third round of the United States Open against the Italo-Argentine Luciano Darderi (6-2, 6-4 and 6-0) and qualified for the round of 16 of the New York ‘big’.
After wearing a star level against Reilly Opelka and the Italian Mattia Bellucci, Alcaraz prolonged his sweet moment and reached the 80 victories in his career in a Grand Slam.
The Murcian, champion of the United States Open in 2022, will recover number one in the world ranking if it matches or improves the result of Italian Jannik Sinner in this tournament.
He lives a great moment of Alcaraz, which added his triumph number 20 in the New York cement and has barely lost three times in this tournament in his career.
This Friday, in the match that opened the program of the Arthur Ashe track in the local morning, was the 57th victory of the Great Year of Alcaraz, which fights in the Big Apple for its seventh title of the course. In addition, since April it looks an amazing balance of 42 wins for only two losses.
He gave no option to the italo-Argentine Darderi, born in Villa Gesell (Argentina), but competing representing the Italian flag, in the first absolute confrontation between them.
He put the game downstairs immediately Alcaraz. He achieved the first break in the second game of the game and barely lost two points with his serve in a first set that ended 6-2 when the stopwatch had not yet reached 30 minutes.
With pink -sleeved shirt, Alcaraz continued to delight the New York public with spectacular points, including a masterful defense that forced Darderi to try two or three winning blows, without success.
The only moment of trouble for the Murcian arrived at the end of the second manga, when he had to ask for medical attention for some discomfort in the right knee.
The Murcian informed the ‘physio’ that he noticed pain in the lower knee, but could continue to compete without major consequences.
«I feel good, I felt something that didn’t work well in the knee, but after five or six points it was gone. I wanted to be fine, finish well. I didn’t talk to my team, but I’m not worried about that, ”Alcaraz said after his victory, reassuring his followers.
Shortly before calling the physio, Carlos Alcaraz had suffered the first and only breakage of his encounter, although at that time he already sent 4-2. Darderi was able to overcome until 4-4, but, after receiving medical attention, Alcaraz achieved the key break in the tenth game to get two sets to zero.
The balance of the Murcian tennis player when he wins for two sets in a ‘big’ speaks clear: 48-0. He gave no option to Darderi in the third manga and, in 26 minutes, he shielded the round pass.
«I just tried to start awake, I wanted to start concentrated, with energy, I think I started well, taking him to the limit. I think I did it well. I played a great tennis, so I’m very proud, ”said Alcaraz.
In the round of 16 of the US Open 2005, Alcaraz will play against Arthur Rinderknech (n.82), the winner of the match against his countryman Benjamin Bonzi (n.51).
(With Andrea Montolivo report, from EFE)
