Tennis

The Spaniard gave away one of the plays of the tournament with a hit from behind that the Serbian did not even come close to

Alcaraz, during the duel against Djokovic AFP

06/09/2023

Updated at 4:44 p.m.

An impeccable Djokovic clearly prevailed in the first set of the Roland Garros semifinals against Carlos Alcaraz. However, the tennis that the land of Philippe-Chatrier breathed was of carats, a duel of giants that had the Parisian crowd in a trance, in which, by the way, personalities of the stature of Michael Keaton (actor) or Mike Tyson (boxer).

It was in the second game of the second set when the venue fell apart. After a brutal exchange of spectacular kicks, the Serbian put the Spaniard on the ropes after a very long ball, which the Spaniard had very few options to reach as he had approached the net to counter his opponent’s blows. It was then that the Palmar took out magic wand.

He ran like a man possessed for the ball and, with his back turned completely, launched a blow without looking, but it was as precise as if he had done it in a natural position. The ball, like a missile, skimmed the net and went straight to the line, unreachable by the Balkan, who raised his hands and began to applaud Alcaraz with a mischievous smile on his face.

“Carlos, Carlos” was the chant that monopolized the stands while the Murcian raised his fist angrily at the play that had been marked, aware that a practically unrepeatable point had been invented.


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