Until then the match was even and with an excellent game between both contenders and the first two sets were resolved in favor of the Spanish Alcaraz, fourth player in the world and the greatest promise of world tennis, due to details at the end of them, which were led both 7-5.
The first set lasted 52 minutes and Alcaraz was able to make a difference in the twelfth game, when he broke the Argentine’s serve and won the partial 7-5.
The second round had the same characteristics and the same outcome, since after a couple of breaks on each side, Alcaraz again kept the Buenos Aires player’s serve in the twelfth game and, again, with the partial 7-5, after 1h and 24m long.
After the end of the second set, Báez requested medical attention and the specialists worked on the area of the Argentine’s calf muscles, he returned to the court, but lasted only two games, when he decided to leave, with the result 0-2 in the partial and then to complete 2h and 29m a great match between two young “gladiators”.
Now, Báez will carry out the corresponding medical studies to know the degree of the injury, which in principle would be cramps, but it is not ruled out that it is a tear, with which he would miss the Davis Cup finals in Bologna, Italy, where he will be part of the Argentine team that will integrate Zone A of the ecumenical contest together with Italy, Croatia and Sweden, from September 13 to 18. If Báez cannot be present, his place will be taken by Pedro Cachín (66), who today, for the second round, will face the American Brandon Holt (No. 296), coming from the classification and executioner of his compatriot Taylor Fritz (10th favourite) on debut.
For his part, the azuleño Federico Delbonis (134), emerged from the qualy, fell to the powerful American server John Isner (48) 6-3, 6-1 and 7-5. Delbonis could do nothing in the face of Isner’s efficiency and quickly said goodbye to the US Open in 1h 54m and joined the falls of Francisco Cerúndolo, Tomás Etcheverry, Facundo Bagnis and Nadia Podoroska on Monday.
Source: Ambito
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