A first point of 21 blows to presage that the Spanish quarterfinal duel of Róterdam ATP 500 between Carlos Alcaraz and Pedro Martínez It was going to be hard, but the Valencian failed to endure the rhythm and was clearly overcome by number three in the world: 6-2 and 6-1. Carlos played an impeccable encounter. Very concentrated from the first moment, without the ups and downs that at the moment are its weak point (youth sin, perhaps), the Murcian dismantled the plan that Martínez had for the meeting. In front were the two Spaniards with the best ranking (the Valencian is 44 of the classification) and Pedro knew that he had to look for something different to have opportunities.
His bet was not to speculate too much and Go looking for the network as soon as I could. He did it, but he lacked precision there before an opponent who also gave nothing. Alcaraz is feeling very good and fights all balls, which makes him win a good handful of points that seem impossible. After three matched games, Carlos was already much superior. Besides, It served wonderfulwhich made his games to the serve decided on a Pispás, with serve and winner and little more; while the rest was always threatening.
Pedro Martínez tried to stand in the duel, but could not add regularly. When he did, it was with extraordinary points, something impossible to keep in time. They still left the show in a couple of exchanges, but nothing could prevent Alcaraz’s twenty triumph in 23 games against compatriots. Juan Carlos Ferrero’s pupil expects rival: Rublev or Hurkacz, which they face now.
On the other side of the painting, the surprise is the Italian Bellucci, who already loaded Medvedev in the round of 16 and could with tsitsipas in the quarterfinals: 6-4 and 6-2.