After defeating Vavassori, the world number two had a gesture worthy of the greats with some of the fans gathered at the foot of the court to take home a nice souvenir.
They say the details make the difference. And that the so-called “greats” in any kind of area and more so in sports, carry that premise as a banner almost as a natural order. Carlos Alcaraz, At just 20 years old and with a career climbing like a roller coaster at top speed, he is already showing, in small gestures, that he is on that path. This is what he did again tonight at IEB+ Argentina Open, Once he finished his 7-6 (1) and 6-1 victory over Andrea Vavassori, by taking a few minutes for the fans who cheered him on in the stands to take away a good memory.
With his characteristic smile and after declaring in front of the cameras how happy he is to be in Buenos Aires precisely because of the love he receives in every moment, the world number two wants to return some of it. As? Guillermo Vilas went to the side of Court Central to take a selfie or sign an autograph with the fans who enthusiastically cheered him on.
And boy if he is Wonder child able to meet expectations: shouts of excitement, gestures of joy and some showing off their “trophies” (maybe the cell phone with the picture or the thing signed by the Murcian) continued their act. And all this while the BALC stadium, filled for the first time since the start of the IEB+ Argentina Open, was still staring at its hands to applaud his performance.
Alcaraz and the “keys” to his victory over Vavassori
Alcaraz worked harder than necessary in the first set and at times suffered from the Italian’s ferocious forehand; However, in the tiebreak he stepped on the accelerator and showed some high-flying tennis and, from then on, dominated the match widely. With the love of the people with him, the star from El Palmar reached the semifinals without giving up a set and has the nickname candidate higher than ever. Now, wait for the winner of Tomás Etcheverry and Nicolás Jarry.
“I maintained the level very well. In the first round I had a lot of ups and downs and now I’m focused on controlling that. I am more linear and maintain concentration. I think this is a big key to the growth of this game.”, He later summarized in a press conference the aspects that led him to victory.
Source: Tycsports
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