Carlos Alcaraz dampens the morale of Russian Medvedev and will play the final of the China Open

Conquering China. Carlos Alcaraz will play his first final at the Asian giant after winning this Tuesday in straight sets against Daniel Medvedev (7-5 and 6-3). The Spanish tennis player, who had already beaten the Russian in his three previous meetings this year, won again and will fight for the title of the Beijing ATP 500. [Narración y estadísticas del partido: Alcaraz – Medvedev]

Alcaraz dominated on the Chinese hard court. Lack of control took over the match midway through the first set, with as many as four consecutive service breaks, but the Spaniard struck with a 0-40 in the eleventh game. In the second set, Medvedev pushed from the start, but Carlos showed efficient tennis and took the advantage on the fourth match point which he took advantage of.

In the final, Alcaraz will face the Italian Jannik Fishermanworld number one, or Chinese Yunchaokete Bu (96th in the ranking), who was the big revelation of the tournament, winning against high-level rivals like Lorenzo Musetti either Andrei Rublev.

Alcaraz remains untouchable in the tournament, without giving up a single set for the moment and closing his matches on the fast track. Medvedev only lasted one hour and 26 minutes of play for the Murcian. With this victory, Carlos secures his ticket for his 21st professional final at the age of 21 (and only four on the circuit). A fact to assess the size of one’s figure.

By facing Sinner for the title, Alcaraz will have the opportunity to take revenge on the Italian, who was his tormentor a year ago in the semi-final and ended up being proclaimed champion. The other alternative is the unexpected local hero, who aspires to complete the feat by beating the best racket in the world in the midst of a doping controversy.

In a “state of grace”

The match started with a more aggressive Medvedev, as the El Palmar tennis player had predicted the day before, with frequent climbs to the net. However, Alcaraz, who with Monday’s victory guaranteed his return to second place in the world, showed that he was in a “state of grace”, as the Muscovite recognized, and that he had arrived at the giant Asian physically and mentally prepared to win everything.

The two rackets delighted the fans on the center court, even filled with the Chinese flag flying on the occasion of the National Day, with a series of points in which they demonstrated their entire repertoire.

There were points that ignited the public, long rallies with runs to the net, shots on goal, lobs, shots in the back, with the impression that none of the protagonists was going to give up, even if the majority fell on the side of the Spaniard.

They were so involved in the game that the smallest details, such as a poorly positioned camera or the murmur from the stands, led them to complain to judge Mohamed Lahyani, before in the eleventh match Alcaraz got his third break, without this times Medvedev does not respond. with a new counter-break, closing the set with 7-5.

For the second round, the two tennis players continued to make their rival move from the baseline, but with less aggressiveness from the Russian. Despite everything, in the fifth game he launched himself to defend a broken ball from Alcaraz into the net, well placed to return it to the Spaniard, but with the misfortune that it hit the net and awarded the break which would decide the set. it was worth a final.

Despite everything, Medvedev defended to the last consequences, saving up to three match points in the ninth game of the second set, before the Murcian was condemned in the fourth to leave the score at 6-3.