ANDThe first point of the ‘tie break’ of Carlos’ debut match alcaraz in Queen’swith the French Arthur rinderknech as a rival, perhaps it is worth as a metaphor of the party. alcaraz debi work hard to earn 3-6, 7-5 and 7-6 (3). At that first point of the tiebreaker Carlos made a great defense, he flew in a not very forceful way, the Frenchman recovered but Carlos turned his return into a smash in a difficult position that earned him a pass to the second round of this ATP 500.
In this first game Carlos evidenced lack of adaptation to grass -with some logic, since it is his first game of the season on this surface-. In the change of game resources, from clay to grass, he found it difficult to enter the game against an opponent with fewer resources, but with more determined game plan.
Arthur Rinderknech
the spanish I haven’t played on grass since last Wimbledon -and besides, this was only the seventh game on this surface of his career- and at times he was hesitant about how to decide, he sometimes used, especially at the beginning of the game, the left-handed mistime and err sometimes reading the distances. By contrast, Rinderknech showed a more solid plan and adapted to the conditions of the game -When he entered the picture as ‘lucky loser’ he was, at least, more shot-.
Carlos scored blank his first two turns of service but when he lowered his effectiveness the problems started. But the one in El Palmar drew its character competitive and clung to the party. Sometimes shooting quality, and improving his adaptation, he managed to force the second round almost to extremes and in the third, come back from the start with 0-2 down.
In the second round Carlos Alcaraz will face the Czech Jiri leheckawho defeated Alejandro in the first round Davidovich.
