Why did Carlos Alcaraz touch his ear in the Davis Cup when he scored a point in Malaga during his match against Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor? He put his hand to his right ear every time he won an important point. Do you want to hear better how the Davis Cup crowd applauded you this Tuesday in Malaga? Didn’t you hear them correctly?
Carlos Alcaraz is a born competitor. Friendly. He grew up on the track, where this afternoon he asked the audience to applaud him more. This Tuesday afternoon in Malaga he even joked with the public negotiation applause as he asked for louder applause.
The Murcian did not disappoint them: Carlos Alcaraz beat Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (0) and 6-3 in the second match of the Davis Cup quarter-finals this Tuesday in Malaga.
After Rafa Nadal’s defeat in the first set, The tennis player from Murcia saved the Spanish team in two sets. It’s a bad start. On the other hand, when he felt comfortable, he would start bargaining with the audience, putting his hand to his ear, asking for applause. The second round was a recital by Alcaraz. The Spanish team will play doubles against the Netherlands. If everything goes as David Ferrer’s team hopes, we will see Carlos Alcaraz touch his ear on several occasions. This Tuesday, he admitted after the match: “I did it for Rafa”.
Alcaraz tries to save Nadal in Davis Cup
Superstar Rafael Nadal lost 6-4, 6-4 to Botic van de Zandschulp in the first singles match. Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam winner, will end his professional tennis career when Spain’s participation in the Davis Cup ends. “I saw the whole match (of Nadal), I had the opportunity to see the first set here live”said Alcaraz, who we’ll see touching his ear several times in the coming days.
These days, Spanish tennis is celebrating: it’s the farewell of the Spanish sports star Rafael Nadal. One of the best moments was when the Spanish anthem was heard before Rafael Nadal’s match.
The Martín Carpena is packed to watch what could be Nadal’s final singles match. The more than 11,000 spectators who occupied the seats They heard the Spanish anthem and cheered as the Balearic islander’s face presided over the scoreboard.
