Alcaraz is exhibited in his debut at Wimbledon

2023-07-04 16:02:38

Without problems and without any opposition. Carlos Alcaraz made his debut at Wimbledon forcefully to get rid of the French Jeremy Chardy by 6-0, 6-2 and 7-5. The world number 1 had no rival against the veteran French tennis player, far from his form, ranked 542nd in the world, who was overwhelmed by the gale that came from the other side of the net.

An uncompromising victory, in the style of one Roger Federer who, 500 meters from court number 1 where Alcaraz was playing, was received at the Wimbledon headquarters as a new exclusive member of the Royal Box of the All Engalnd Tennis Club in London together with the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton. Champion eight times, finalist another 12 and with 105 wins (14 losses) since his debut in the tournament in 1999, at the age of 41, he once again reigned for a day in what has been his garden and where, since his first title in 2003, they have only inscribed their name in the list of winners Novak Djokovic (7 times), Rafael Nadal (2) y Andy Murray (2).

Jealousy of Federer

alcaraz possibly he did not hear the thunderous ovation of a public standing up to pay homage to the already legendary Wimbledon champion. “I have seen something, after the match looking on the mobile phone. I saw that Federer was here, so I was a little bit jealous (laughs). Honestly, I wish Roger could watch some of my matches, I want to talk to him a little bit. It would be amazing ”, he said after his express victory in the style of the Swiss.

Chardy He was not a rival, but Alcaraz showed that he is willing to also make his way on the grass of the English tournament. This Tuesday he added his fifth victory, the tenth of his short career on grass, far from the numbers of the Swiss, but showing a high-level tennis with which he announces that he is prepared to soon register his name in the champions’ table from Wimbledon.

In its premiere it found no opposition to prevail in 1 hour and 55 minutes. Alcaraz closed the first set, without giving up a game. ChardyNervous and under pressure to play what he announced as his last game before hanging up the racket, and wanting to face it with some dignity against the world number 1, he knew that he was not exactly in shape, in a season in which he had only played four games. (3 losses), and after 16 months inactive due to knee surgery and problems with the covid-19 vaccine.

Seven double faults in 3 games

The 36-year-old Frenchman started badly. He won the first point but after he gave up all three of his serves with 7 double faults. Too much advantage against and alcaraz who entered court number 1 at Wimbledon, the second center, with very clear ideas to avoid any kind of surprise, against a rival who had been junior champion at Wimbledon in 2005 and 25th world champion in 2013. From the first moment he printed a ball speed pace and power impossible to follow for Chardy. The Murcian tennis player only made one unforced error before closing the first round with a couple of ‘aces’ in a row.

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The impotence of the French tennis player he continued to give up another serve to start the second set, without finding any way to respond to a alcaraz that he was going about his business, without pity. Each hit was a missile that shot up and down the track. The echo of the shots was heard even more on the track closed by the rain. Chardy held the guy as he could to give up the second set in half an hour, but at least scoring two games in his locker.

too much difference

Juan Carlos Ferrero calmly applauded from the box Alcaraz exhibition, not only because of his game, but because of the concentration that his pupil maintained in a game with too much difference. 38 winners per 14 of Chardy14 unforced errors against 36 from the Frenchman and 10 ‘aces’, the same as his rival’s double faults at the end of the game.

On grass, any mistake becomes a problem and, in the third set, Chardy, looser and less anxious, put it in evidence to get his first ‘break’ (2-4). Alcaraz did not allow much more. He picked up the pace again to make the ‘break’ in the next game and (4-4) and another one (6-5) to sign the victory game with a last game in white and a last ‘ace’, in 1 hour and 55 minutes.

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alcaraz will face another French tennis player in the second round this Thursday, winner of the match against Alexandre Muller (84 world) and Arthur Rinderknech (82), temporarily suspended due to rain with an advantage of the first by 7-6 (5) and 1-0.

defeat of Zapata

Of the 77 matches scheduled for this Tuesday in the individual, male and female draws, only eight matches were played, all in the center and court number 1, protected by the roof. The last of the day the one who lost Bernabe Zapata against the Argentine Thomas Etcheverryin a duel that had begun on Monday on the outer courts, with a two-set advantage for the Valencian tennis player, who was finally overcome 6-7 (5), 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 and 7 -5.

The results of the day and the program in the Wimbledon official website.