Alcaraz does everything and he does everything well

Carlos Alcaraz will have the opportunity today to start building up a list of winners that, I have not the slightest doubt, will be enviable in a few years.

This Sunday's will be his first grand final, that of the Miami Masters 1000, and in the event that he achieves victory he will become the first Spaniard to register his name in this prestigious tournament.

Interestingly, this was also the first final of a tournament in this category that my nephew played.

And, surely, just as it happened to us on his day, today's episode will remain etched in the memory of the player from Murcia.

In that 2005 edition, Rafael confirmed that a place among the best players on the planet was reserved for him.

Now it is Carlos who has confirmed his definitive appearance in the world tennis elite.

I have had the opportunity to see some of his matches in recent tournaments and I must say that his game has impressed me.

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Its evolution in these months has been meteoric.

It has ceased to be a promise to become a firm reality.

If in the last US Open his victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas surprised us all, today his victories no longer surprise anyone.

He has improved in all aspects of his game, both physically and technically.

He does everything and he does everything well.

He has become a complete player and very difficult to overwhelm.

His high technical capacity is joined by an extraordinary physical condition.

He has a fast and powerful game that is hard to beat.

He combines devastating blows with subtle dropshots and has the necessary self-confidence to dare to execute the most difficult blows in the most complicated moments.

His career in this tournament has not been easy.

Although in some matches he has disentangled himself from his rivals with authority, in others he has had to squeeze himself to the end.

And in these we have been able to verify the high degree of maturity of him, his desire to fight and the mental strength that he treasures to face really complicated situations.

Today's opponent will be Casper Ruud, seed number six and seventh player in the world.

At 23 years old, he is already a clearly consolidated tennis player among the best in the world.

The Scandinavian invariably poses his strategy from the back of the court, with few incursions into the net.

He stands out for his solidity and above all for his extraordinary forehand;

one of the best on the circuit, loaded with great power and placement, to which she adds excellent regularity.

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Although he is a clear specialist on clay courts (six of his seven titles have been won on this surface), his hard game has improved greatly in the last year.

His road to this final round, with the exception of the quarterfinal matchup against Alexander Zverev, has been really smooth.

He has got rid of all his rivals with extreme ease and only the German managed to scratch him a set.

This Sunday's game, as is logical to assume, will not be easy for either of them.

Both are on the verge of achieving what would be their greatest success.

And although both of them know that, due to their youth, it is normal for them to play in many other finals of this nature, they also know that the list of winners is built by taking advantage of these opportunities and this always tends to strain something more than usual.

Probably, the one who calms his nerves the best will be the winner.

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