In impressive fashion on Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz resumed his pursuit of the “Sunny Double” by advancing to the 4th round of the Miami Open sponsored by Itau by virtue of a 6-0, 7-6(5) victory versus Dusan Lajovic.
In impressive fashion on Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz resumed his pursuit of the “Sunny Double” by advancing to the 4th round of the Miami Open sponsored by Itau by virtue of a 6-0, 7-6(5) victory versus Dusan Lajovic.
Following his successful title defense in Indian Wells, the top player in the world has quickly adjusted to the more challenging court situations in Miami, where he’s the reigning champion. The top seed prevailed over Lajovic in a presentation of exceptionally high caliber thanks to his unrelenting aggressive behavior on return and his incredible nimbleness to cover the court and fend off attacks of opponents from the Serbian.
The Spaniard, who had 27 victors to eight of Lajovic, was able to overcome the fact that he was unable to serve out the entire match when he was leading 5-4 in the 2nd set against Lajovic. After regaining his composure, in an hour and 31 minutes, he was able to win his 8th match in a row without dropping a set on his 4th match point.
Alcaraz, whose record currently stands at 16-1 for the season, stated, “I feel quick on the court, and I am moving well.” “I am pleased with the range of roles that I am currently portraying. A great many attempts. Every single second that I spend out here is absolutely wonderful.”
It is necessary for the young man, who is only 19, to win the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Miami in order to keep Novak Djokovic from dethroning him as the No. 1 player in the ATP Rankings of Pepperstone. It is expected that he would continue to defend his title versus Tommy Paul.
Alcaraz, who is enjoying his third participation in South Florida, has many happy memories associated with the hard-court event. In the championship match from the previous year, he prevailed over Casper Ruud and lost only one set on his way to winning the trophy.
After beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain in two sets (6-3 and 7-5), Paul advanced to the fourth round for the first time in his career in Miami. The American tennis player, who is presently ranked No. 18 in the commonly identified ATP World Rankings, has had a very successful season, which was highlighted by the fact that he made it all the way to the semi-finals of the Australian Open in Jan.
Did You Know That?
If Alcaraz is successful in defending his title in Miami, he will set a new record for the youngest individual to secure the coveted “Sunshine Double.” Alcaraz is currently 19 years old. In 2017, the “Sunshine Double” was completed by a male player for the final time Roger Federer.
