2023-07-08 13:50:34
Carlos Alcaraz He played his Wimbledon second-round match only this Friday, due to multiple suspensions due to rain. The Murcian achieved a solid victory against the Frenchman Alexandre Müller.
The world number one showed an aggressive game from the beginning to prevail over his rival. In the first set, a break was enough to make the difference and seal the 6-4.
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In the second sleeve, the process was more even, the Frenchman raised his level and took the definition to the tiebreaker. Carlitos brought out his best tennis and won 7-6 (2).
In the third and final set, the Spaniard managed to break his rival’s serve and took a 5-3 lead, to obtain the serve that could give him a pass to the third round. The Murcian did not hesitate and signed a clear 6-4, 7-6 (2) and 6-3.
His next opponent will be the Chilean Nicolás Jarry, who is having a good season this year. The South American beat the Australian Jason Kubler by partials of 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 and 6-4.
The Russian number 3 in the world, Daniil Medvedev, finished with his work that had begun on Thursday. The US Open champion ended up beating Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in three sets.
The duel was with a score of 6-3, 6-3 and 4-4 when it had to be suspended due to lack of light, when the afternoon was fading on Thursday. The duel continued this Friday and Daniil sealed the duel in a tiebreaker in the third set to decide 6-3, 6-3 and 7-6 (5). The Russian’s rival in the third round will be the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics.
Berrettini Redemption
Matthew Berrettini obtained an important victory, after several setbacks, against the Australian Alex de Minaur, a rival who always inspires respect, considering his playing characteristics.
The Wimbledon finalist in 2021 achieved a solid victory, in straight sets, by a score of 6-3, 6-4 and 6-4. He will now face nothing more and nothing less than Alexander Zverev, who beat the Japanese Yosuke Watanuki, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 and 6-2.
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