MADRID, 26 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz has advanced to the round of 16 of the Miami tournament (United States), the second Masters 1,000 of the season and which is played on a hard court, after defeating the Frenchman Gaël Monfils in two sets this morning in the third round (6-2, 6-4).
The Murcian, who is looking for the ‘Sunshine Double’ after revalidating the Indian Wells Masters 1,000 title just a few days ago, needed just an hour and a quarter to get rid of the number 47 in the world ranking, and is already waiting for a rival in the duel between the Italian Lorenzo Musetti and the American Ben Shelton.
At the Hard Rock Stadium, where on Sunday he beat his compatriot Roberto Carballés, the world number two was firm with his serve and solid from the back of the court, giving up only one point on serve, against a responsive Molfils at the start. but he ended up succumbing to the Spaniard’s push and, above all, to his Achilles tendon ailment after a bad gesture in a setback in one of the first games.
With the score at 2-2, the player from El Palmar signed his first break with a blank game and broke again in his next return, starting a series of seven consecutive games won that allowed him to take the opening set and get his victory back on track. in the second sleeve.
With a 2-0 start against a sore Monfils, Alcaraz tried to get ahead with another break in the fifth game, but his opponent kept the tension by signing his only break of the match to make it 5-3. Thus, the Murcian had to wait for his next serve to confirm his victory.