Carlos Alcaraz qualified for the third round of Masters 1000 of Paris after winning Nicolas Jarry. The Murcian got rid of his rival in two sets, but after an equal first set, he ended up sweeping him in the second, with a final score of 7-5 and 6-1. He thus continues in the lead in Paris-Bercy, while awaiting the winner of Giron-Humbert in the round of 16.
The Spaniard, big favorite for the title after the resignation of Jannik Sinner, He didn’t have much trouble beating the Chilean in straight sets. The first lasted longer than expected, in which after taking the advantage from the start of the match, he suffered a break which allowed Jarry to equalize at five games. Alcaraz reacted in time, avoiding reaching the tiebreaker with a new break which allowed him to win the set 7-5.
In the second, the player from El Palmar won five consecutive games that allowed him to close the match on the fast track, with a 6-1 that allowed him to advance to the third round of the tournament. Paris, last Mastery 1000 of the year. A rival is already waiting for the duel which will be played next Thursday.
Alcaraz, firm in Paris
In the Center court, Alcaraz started his serve in a devastating way in the first match and broke that of his rival right after (2-0), on the basis of several sliced backhand shots which Jarry I didn’t know how to neutralize. Later, the Murcian salvaged a 30-40 lead in the fifth game and barely accused the to break conceded in the ninth (5-4).
It is not for nothing that in the twelfth, the El Palmar player smelled blood again in the display of a Jarry with ups and downs and he committed a double fault on the second set point. Of course, the Chilean showed pride from the start of the next set, but his 15-40 remained in limbo and Alcaraz continued the match without further fear.
He broke in the fourth game of the second set and immediately consolidated this advantage (4-1), followed by another to break very quickly. He even left Alcaraz for the gallery a swordsman move after climbing the net and taking the advantage with 40-Advantage, which made his opponent bitter.
Without delay, and after saving 30 to 40 dollars thanks to a as, That of El Palmar ensured victory after an hour and a half on the tough Parisian. In the round of 16, Alcaraz will play against the winner of the duel between the French Ugo Humbert and the American Marcos Giron.
