tennis
Alcaraz to the moment of shock in the round of 16 of Tokyo
The fans of the Spanish tennis star fear bad for a few minutes. But Carlos Alcaraz, who had crunched his foot, continues – and wins.
Spain’s tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has reached the round of 16 in Tokyo despite a shock. The six-time Grand Slam tournament winner won his opening match against the Argentinian Sebastian Baez 6: 4, 6: 2. In between, the Alcaraz fans had to fear a violation of the US Open Champions.
Alcaraz was kinked with his left foot in the first set when he put on a sprint. As a result, he was first treated on the pitch for minutes at 2-2, then he officially took a medical break. He limp to the bank, where his left foot was taped.
“I am glad that I was able to end the match so well afterwards,” said Alcaraz afterwards. But he also admitted: “When it happened, I didn’t feel good at all. I couldn’t do anything in the first five minutes. I was concerned because it didn’t feel good.”
The Spaniard won the first point after the resumption of the match, and a little later he brought the Satz -turning break to 5: 4. In the second set, too, the 22-year-old was not really noticeable, even if he did not show the highest dynamics with every rally.
dpa
Source: Stern
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