Alcaraz

2022 - 5 - 8

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Carlos Alcaraz Defeats Alexander Zverev For Madrid Title | ATP ... (ATP Tour)

Carlos Alcaraz made history once again Sunday at the Mutua Madrid Open, dispatching World No. 3 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-1 to capture his second ATP Masters ...

Zverev was aiming to capture his third title in Madrid, having lifted the trophy in 2018 and 2021. The Spaniard pulled the second seed around with his great touch and returned aggressively, breaking three times in the second set as he soared to victory. In a dominant first-set performance, Alcaraz successfully targeted Zverev’s forehand with his power from the baseline. Just 12 months ago, Alcaraz was ranked at No. 120 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings when he made his Madrid debut. Alcaraz, who has won his past 10 matches, has yet to lose an ATP Tour final. “I want to congratulate Carlitos. Right now you are the best player in the world,” Zverev said during the trophy ceremony.

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Carlos Alcaraz Completes Sweep Of World's Top Players To ... (Forbes)

The 19-year-old Spaniard and world No. 7 won his second Masters 1000 title of 2022 by destroying No. 3 and defending champion Alexander Zverev, 6-3, 6-1, in ...

He has won seven straight matches against Top 10 opponents and will move to No. 6 in the world on Monday. On Saturday, he became the first man ever to beat Nadal and Djokovic in the same clay court event. Alcaraz improved to 28-3 this season and has won four titles, including his first Masters 1000 crown in Miami. Alcaraz will now have a couple of more events before the French Open beginning May 22. He broke him at love with a lovely forehand drop shot for a 2-1 lead in the second set and then broke again for a 4-1 lead as the wheels began to fall off for the German. He has now beaten the world’s No. 1 (Novak Djokovic), No. 3 (Zverev), No. 4 (Rafael Nadal) and No. 9 (Cam Norrie) players in the span of four days.

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Zverev: Conqueror Alcaraz is world's best (7NEWS.com.au)

Carlos Alcaraz has beaten Alexander Zverev to win the Madrid Open and was told by the German that he's now the world's best player.

"It is a great moment for me. Alcaraz had won his first Masters 1000 tournament in Miami earlier this year. "To beat two of the best players in history and then Zverev, the world No. 3. He also has the most wins this season with 28, one more than Stefanos Tsitsipas. I would say this is the best week of my life." "Now it's different.

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Tennis star fumes at 'absolute disgrace' after losing final to 19yo ... (Fox Sports)

Tennis star fumes at 'absolute disgrace' after losing final to 19yo giant killer.

I missed two overheads that were super easy because I see the ball, and everything is moving in my eyes. “Right now you are the best player in the world. I had absolutely no chance of playing my level. “I have to say is that the ATP’s job was an absolute disgrace this week. “I had absolutely no chance today of being. “It was a spectacular atmosphere,” he said.

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