FNX Magokiler Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Carlos Alcaraz is immersed in a crisis of results and play in the final stretch of 2023. Since winning Wimbledon, the Spanish tennis player, number two in the world, has not quite found his best feelings. The downturn has become more pronounced as a result of a disappointing Asian tour (semifinals at the ATP 500 in Beijing and round of 16 at the Masters 1000 in Shanghai) and, above all, a fleeting time at Paris-Bercy. Falling in the second round of this last tournament, when he still had options (although complex) to once again occupy the leadership of the men's circuit, has been a blow. Recognized, because he does not usually put aside self-criticism when he plays, for himself: “I have a lot to improve.” The British player, number 18 in the ranking, had mixed feelings against Alcaraz in February. Carlitos beat him in the final in Buenos Aires, but Norrie repaid him in kind by fighting for the title in Rio de Janeiro. A severe injury as the match neared its conclusion proved fatal for the man from El Palmar, who still fell with honor in a highly contested match: 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. Jannik Sinner Fourth-ranked in tennis, the Italian is one of Alcaraz's great generational adversaries and has had the measure of him lately. After the Spanish victory in the semifinals of the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells, he could not beat him. He did not do it next, at the Masters 1000 in Miami, where Sinner, again in the run-up to the final, prospered after three hours of battle: 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2. It was in March, and we had to wait until October, in Beijing, to repeat the duel, that he once again took the transalpine title in yet another semifinal. This time, with greater ease, since Carlitos did not get it right in the decisive moments: 7-6 (4), 6-1. Fabian Marozsan The 61st in the world gave the surprise against Alcaraz in May, during the Masters 1000 in Rome. In the third round, the Hungarian player starred in one of the performances of his life against Carlitos. He did not know how to neutralize him in any way, despite the fact that he managed a third set in the tie-break of the second: 6-3, 7-6 (4). Novak Djokovic https://www.infobae.com/espana/2023/11/02/los-ocho-unicos-tenistas-que-han-ganado-a-alcaraz-en-2023/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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