“Blind eye on Alcaraz,” Tennis world reacts as Carlos Alcaraz once again beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in a match barred with controversies
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Carlos Alcaraz battled past Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 5-7 6-2 after 2 hours and 12 minutes to reach his fourth semifinal of the season at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. Alcaraz will break into the top ten for the first time next week as a result of his quarterfinal victory, putting him in position for a third title of the season. It also means Alcaraz will make his ATP top ten debut next week, at the same age as Nadal, on the same day as Rafael Nadal, and following the same tournament as Nadal did in 2005.
In the opening set, both players held service until 4-4, with no breakpoints. At 0-40 in the ninth game, Alcaraz saved three break opportunities and won the set with a drop shot before serving the first set at love after 36 minutes. In the first set, the Spaniard dropped only four points on serve and claimed 12 of the last 13 points.
In the third game of the second set, Alcaraz broke serve with a backhand return winner. In the fourth game, he consolidated the break with a drop shot winner, and in the second set, he moved up a set and a double break with a backhand winner to take a 6-4 4-1 lead. Tsitsipas fought back and won four straight games, including two breaks in the sixth and eighth games, to take a 5-4 lead. With a break in the 12th game, the Greek player won the second set 7-5.
Carlos Alcaraz took advantage of a double break to take a 3-0 lead. Tsitsipas took a bathroom break before the fourth game and was penalised two points for taking such a long break. The young Spaniard scored two quick points to end the fourth game. With backhand winners, Alcaraz went up 5-1 and held in love with a service winner as he was serving for the win at 5-2. Next week, The 18-year-old will make his first appearance in the ATP top ten of his career.
Fans on Twitter react on Carlos Alcaraz’s dramatic win
Fans on Twitter are ecstatic as the young Spaniard held his calm till the end in a match filled with controversies and managed to snatch the match away.
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