Carlos Alcaraz sealed a perfect return to the circuit with the title of the Argentina Open

It was a great match that the almost 5,000 spectators who completely filled the central court of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club fully enjoyed the Buenos Aires sun that illuminated the impeccable brick dust.

norry He showed the great game that led him to be No. 8 in the world in 2022 and at times he resembled that tennis player who won Indian Wells in 2021. alcaraz It was what he showed throughout the week: an endless variety of shots and that biting, aggressive and also fun game.

The first set had both players firm with their services until the seventh game. There the man born in Murcia continued with his powerful and effective game and the British began to falter. He had a double fault that left his rival with a triple break point. alcaraz he smelled blood and went deep. After an ace of norry He left no chance for anything else. He responded with quick shots and corners, went to the net to attack and took the point and the game that opened the set.

The frenzy of the game made the public forget the oppressive heat and forced them to enjoy the extraordinary tennis of the Spaniard. As if necessary, the break reinvigorated the confidence of alcaraz who won with his serve and paved the way to win the first set. norry He did not give up, but his shots were no longer so accurate and the Spaniard’s pace never dropped. This is how the inevitable happened: the No. 2 in the world went bankrupt again and took the first boy.

in the second set norry could no longer attack and was limited to trying to defend the attacks of alcaraz. He was unsuccessful and the Spaniard broke him in the second game and led the final towards his seventh circuit title, the first since the US Open in 2022. The match was already all of alcaraz that he had reduced to a minimum expression neither more nor less than No. 12 in the ATP ranking.

It only remained to wait. Carlos Alcaraz would be champion of the Argentina Open and that’s how it happened. Not before without the fight of norry until the end. Lost for lost, the British let go and broke the Spanish serve. People understood his effort and encouraged him not to give up.

With the match 5-5 in the second set, alcaraz He was lethal again with his serve and regained the advantage. Already his celebrations at each point showed that the reaction of norry it had alerted him. But a beast on alert is to be feared. ANDhe No. 2 in the world closed the match with an extraordinary drop that made everyone go crazy.

The consistently high level of alcaraz and the self-esteem (mixed at times with good blows) of norry they did that in the end of the Argentina Open there has been some very good tennis that kept people upstaged for an hour and thirty-three minutes.

The Spaniard returned to play tennis after his prolonged absence and captivated the Argentine public, who was able to enjoy his entire repertoire. He got the title and was 90 points behind Novak Djokovic in the fight for No. 1 in the ATP Ranking.

Buenos Aires had, as on so many other occasions, someone who will be a tennis legend. At the age of 19, the Spaniard lived his week back on the circuit surrounded by the affection and love of an audience that never ceased to be amazed by the superlative game that he gave away. It was a historic day, a day for a lifetime.

The words of the champion: “I felt at home”

Minutes away from winning the title in the Argentina Open Carlos Alcaraz spoke to the Argentine public: “I really wanted to live the Argentine passion. I take with me a very nice memory of Buenos Aires. Thanks for the support all week. I felt at home”declared surrounded by the applause of the stadium.

Then he counted: “It has been a great week and I played at a high level. It is a very happy moment. I’m very happy with the level I showed from the first game”. Regarding his career with Novak Djokovic for the leadership of the ATP Ranking, the young tennis player of 19 years and seven titles explained: “I try not to put pressure on myself to get to No. 1. I go to tournaments to show my best level and enjoy”.