Carlos Alcaraz extends his winning streak. He continues with a firm step on the Asian Tour. After lifting the trophy in Beijing, he wants to repeat in Changi. Already Institution in the quarterfinals After beating Gael Monfils 6-2, 7-5. I’m sure he will crush me. He is at an incredible level and is on his way to being a legend,” the Frenchman predicted before playing. He did not get his predictions right because it was difficult for Alcaraz to win the match against the Gallic fortress by sending him off.
In the third duel between the two this year, Alcaraz did not let himself be surprised as in Cincinnati where he ended up breaking the racket and smashing it to the ground. The game is similar to the one in Miami. “He’s everywhere, he’s crazy,”da Moonves told his team during one of the matches.
The match starts with a confident Moonface with his serve. Alcaraz did not give up either. In the fifth game, the franc ended up on the floor. He slipped when he got on the grid and made himself a grimace, but he did not underestimate his abilities. Be clear when the rest had a break ball. Carlos canceled it with a direct serve to save the first minute of the match.
Ferrero told him when Alcaraz put the rest before the start of the ninth game: “take advantage of what you have. All that was said and done. With a big forehand he got two break balls. The second he validated to put himself at 5-4-an advantage he validated by sending him to take the first set.
In the second, the script has not changed. Alcaraz got his first choice in the fifth game. Moonves went from being 40-0 down to finding himself with a broken ball against. The rest of the Spaniards went to the network. The Gaul breathed, who took his time between points to catch his breath.
“Be brave when you have it,” Ferrero repeated when his pupil was going to pose again. Although Moonves was already struggling with the minutes on the court, he continued his plan to shorten each point as much as possible. With the support of his serve, he stayed alive in the match. So in the eleventh game the bass again had to be 40-0 to see how Carlitos made the break that allowed him to close the match and write off another pending task: To step on the quarterfinals of all 1000 Masters and Grand Slam hard surface: Changi was lacking.
Alcaraz has already won 51 times this season, The number reached only by Janik Sinner (62) and Alexander Zverev (59). Ademis, He is 12 years old in a row and is approaching the top 15 he achieved in 2022 Between God, Mutua Madrid Open and Roland Garros.
Moving forward, He now has a quarterfinal duel left, his best result is already in Changi (He fell in the eighth round in 2023 to Dimitrov in his only participation) against the winner of Tommy Paul and Tomas matchak. Then a possible foul in the semifinals, with Djokovic on the other side of the draw.
After Changi, He will travel to Saudi Arabia, where the ‘six kings of Peace’exhibition tournament will be held next week, A megacrax meeting of the racket with Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Janik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rohn. Then, the dates with pars Bercy (October 28-November 3), the ATP Finals turn out (November 10-17) and the Davis Cup in Malaga (November 19-24).