The Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, number 16 in the world ranking at 18 years old, liquidated the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics this Saturday in just 81 minutes on the court (6-3 and 6-2) to get off to a good start in the Masters 1,000 in Miami.
Alcaraz, semi-finalist last week in Indian Wellsconfirmed the victory he had won in 2021 in Winston Salem ante Fucsovics y He will face Croatian Marin Cilic (n.23) in the third round, who defeated Australian Alexei Popyrin.
The Spaniard started the match on fire and took advantage of his only break chance of the first set to take serve from Fucsovics in the second game and escape 3-0. Secure with his serve, he took the first set 6-3 in 34 minutes.
Winner of Umag and the ATP Next Gen Finals in Milan in 2021 and in Rio de Janeiro this seasonAlcaraz continues to display an excellent level of tennis, after reaching the semi-finals last week at the Indian Wells tournament.
Then, surrendered to his compatriot Rafa Nadal after a spectacular high-level matchin which he tuted his idol.
He showed no mercy to Fucsovic and got another break in the second game of the second set to open his way to victory. He had the merit of disallowing four break balls in the following game and had another break on the way to a convincing 6-2 with which he sealed the ticket for the next round.
Along with Alcaraz, Roberto Bautista, who defeated Kamil Majchrzak 6-3 and 6-3, and Pedro Martínez, who won 7-6(2) and 6-2 against Chilean Cristian Garín, also advanced to the third round.
On the other hand, Albert Ramos, number 35, wasted a match point and surrendered to American Sebastian Korda 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-3. Korda will face the Serbian in the third round Miomir Kecmanovic, who gave the surprise by eliminating the Canadian Felix Auger Aliassimeseventh seeded.