Sometimes, a detail is valid to transform a commitment that seems rather bland in a frame to save. At about two, frying rancid oil smells, a strange order predominates in the Arthur Ashe and immediately, when people are still finishing filling the buche for the hours, nachos, tacos and huge amounts of indecipherable sauces from here to there, Carlos Alcaraz takes a rabbit from the hat. What happens later responds to pure logic; One more triumph, not for that reason without detracting its great value; The El Palmar already looks in the US Open rooms. But just because of that maneuver, a delicatessen In the territory of the greasy, the chapter against Arthur Rinderknech has been worth it.
The number two of the world closes it in 2h 12m (7-6 (3), 6-3 and 6-4) and will be remembered for the spark of genius. “Sometimes I practice those blows, I’m not going to lie, but I don’t train them much. If the opportunity arises, I’m going to try in the games. I have had the option and why not? I think people like people, I already like to play tennis like that. He has reached at least the quarter in the four greats and is now heading towards the Czech Jiri Leheckka, 23 years old and 21 of the world; Hard to peel, superior to Adrian Mannarino (7-6 (4) 6-4, 2-6 and 6-2) and also demanding. Two meetings this year, Doha and Queen’s. One for each one.
Again, Alcaraz intervenes in the morning and does so in the context of an ideal day. No wind trace, perfect temperature and stands to overflow in the central, where this time a much more tennis atmosphere is breathed. Neon lights, disruption and all paraphernalia will arrive at night, when Flushing Meadows vampires are actually activated. It does not take long to do it in the second turn of the Murcian, who leaves with desire, is shown and when the game has just begun to take off, a magnificent trick has already been invented. Actually, a resource: in front of the attempt of French intern, fantasy. In suspension, hand behind, rectifying. Tribute to one Roger Federer.
In the midst of the current dynamics, a flat shot after another from the sides, the imagination and the artistic flashes of Spanish are a blessing; At the same time, a headache for the adversaries, bewildered because the range of solutions is so wide and so attractive, so unpredictable, that they suspect that if Alcaraz does not come out on the one hand, it will end up doing it for another. In any case, Rinderknech has already demonstrated more than once a guy without complexes, brave, already back. Little to lose, he said. So, released, without imposing stockpiles, it simply is limited to competing. Here I am, as far as I arrive. That people are here for something.
Apart from floriture, the pulse takes place even until at the time of truth, the tiebreaker, the Galo Peca: the boldness is appreciated, but when one tries to do more than he knows or can, of what his abilities reach, things do not usually leave. Rinderknech has a high esteem, but he does not lack confidence, conviction or daring either Alcaraz, who gradually enters combustion and decaying a duel that still does not discover fissures in his game. Another straight line to continue greasing. On the way to the quarterfinals, its racket has detached reliability, good tone and the response according to what the rivals have been raised.
On this occasion, as the rubber is broken, the hope of the elegant, retro and fine rinderknech is fraying, who still does not return his face. Why was I going to do it? Imperturbable he, whom it is not difficult to imagine it taking a cocktail on the Costa Azul, where it comes from. He yields, but neither disheveled. Put to lose, better to do so, being faithful to oneself and trying, without cowardice, entertaining. It happens that today, to destabilize Alcaraz, much more is needed than the courage and that pose; In the background, a catalog of tools lacking the vast majority. You know, they know. And the mood factor also makes a difference.
Unlike other times when Alcaraz used get bored —This is, to combine the fun with the effective – and that translates his proposal into a chimera for the rest. Enough of simple inertia, to let the thing simply flow, to solve this last duel and clear another round, in the direction of the decisive phase of the tournament without accusing any fright, swaying or skidding. The tournament takes place naturally: the disoriented fall, those who promise continue to disappoint (for whatever reason) and the best, that is, the two well -known, become more and more stronger.
Arthur Rinderknech
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Carlos Alcaraz
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