Masters 1000 Madrid
- semifinal - That's how it was
Novak Djokovic
756
Carlos Alcaraz
677
Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5) in three hours and 35 minutes of play.
And he will seek his fourth title of the season against the winner of the match between Tsitsipas and Zverev.
In the first set, Alcaraz quickly broke the Serb's serve.
However, the winner of 20 majors recovered and took the first set in the tiebreaker.
In the second set, however, everything remained very even.
Both Alcaraz and Djokovic defended their serve until reaching the eleventh game.
So, the Spaniard broke the Serb's serve and then cemented that break to tie the match.
The duel remained as close as it was intense in the third set and was defined in a second
tie break
.
She didn't shake her pulse in front of number one.
Three-time winner of the Madrid Masters, Djokovic recovered his best level in the land of the Caja Mágica and he already has Roland Garros in his sights.
The Murcian, who has already reached the Top 6 with just turned 19, is the sensation of world tennis and the great hope of Spanish tennis.
In fact, at the Caja Mágica, he beat Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals.
Now, he wants his second Masters of the season.
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After this triumph... Alcaraz moves up the rankings.
From the ninth to the sixth.
ATP RANKING (AS OF MAY 7)
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) 8,260 points
2 Daniil Medvedev (RUS) - 7,990
3 Alexander Zverev (EFA) - 6,780
4 Rafael Nadal - 6,435
5 Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) - 5,750
6 Carlos Alcaraz - 4,373
7 Andrey Rublev (RUS) - 4,115
8 Matteo Berrettini (ITA) - 3,895
9 Casper Ruud (NOR) - 3,760
10 FA Aliassime (CAN) - 3,760
Jordi Quixano18:43
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Alcaraz for television:
"I focus on getting results, playing well in tournaments and staying among the best. Tomorrow I have to try again in another Masters 1,000 final after achieving it in Miami. I am very happy to have achieved it"
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Winning shots: Alcaraz (50) - Nole (21).
Unforced errors: Alcaraz (51) - Nole (33).
Total points won: Alcaraz (137) - Nole (128).
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Points won to the rest: Alcaraz (34%) - Nole (33%).
Break points achieved: Alcaraz (20%) - Nole (16%).
Points won on the net: Alcaraz (85%) - Nole (76%).
Aces: Alcaraz (4) - Nole (8).
Double faults: Alcaraz (4) - Nole (2).
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I 'll pass you the
statistics of the match...
First service: Alcaraz (66%) - Nole (66%).
Points won with the first service: Alcaraz (65%) - Nole (73%).
Points won with the second service: Alcaraz (51%) - Nole (65%).
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This is how the Carlos Alcaraz match ended... A celebration and a signature that makes it very clear that the tennis player has come to stay in the elite.
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In theory, the other semi-final should be played at 9:00 p.m. But right now there is a two-hour delay because the final has lasted much longer than expected.
Tsitsipas-Zverev will finish at so many.
Hours ahead for Alcaraz because he will be able to rest a little longer...
It is the second Masters 1,000 final for Alcaraz, who has already won in Miami.
But it is that the year is to embroider the Murcian, now nine in the world when exactly one year ago he was 114. Among other things because he has also won in Rio de Janeiro and Barcelona.
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Upon reaching the locker room tunnel, he embraced his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, and the rest of the members of his team.
Alcaraz smiles, happiness turned tennis player because he has been able to with a feisty Djokovic who has not given up at any time.
"I'm there," he warned before the semifinal.
And well he has been...
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Alcaraz once again greeted the court, the fans and picked up his rackets..., before receiving the last and warm ovation from the fans.
It will not, however, be the last because tomorrow he will play the final against Stefanos Tsitsipas or Alexander Zverev.
Jordi Quixano18:06
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Alcaraz speaks for television:
- "A match to enjoy. Despite the tension, being a semi-final, the last tie-break... I enjoyed it. I've let out more than one smile and played against the number one in the world in front of these people, with this atmosphere, it's amazing."
- "This is won with heart and head. I'll say it out loud. My grandfather always told me, head, heart and balls. And that's what you have to do."
- "At the beginning of the game I tried forward and backward with the rest. And little by little, getting further back, I managed to get time to subtract. It has been key to find the distances and the good return".
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DJO-ALC (7-6, 5-7 and 6-7)
Spectacular triumph of Alcaraz.
Yesterday he beat Nadal and today he beat Novak Djokovic, number one in the world.
No one had ever been able to beat these two titans back to back before.
After hugging Djokovic, Carlos puts out his fists and receives the warmth of the fans.
He gives away the wristband, points to his heart several times and applauds the fans.
Then he writes on camera: A match in Madrid is molto longo.
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DJO-ALC (7-6, 5-7 and 6-7)
- In the first, Djokovic puts the first and Carlos sends it out (5-6).
Take out Carlos to win...
- Gets it!
Cross serve, reverse of Nole and Alcaraz sends it parallel to win the match.
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DJO-ALC (7-6, 5-7 and 6-6)
- Novak hits a right hand that goes long!
Two match points for Carlos...
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DJO-ALC (7-6, 5-7 and 6-6)
- Alcaraz serves and Nole subtracts at the feet, although he goes long.
(3-5).
- Nole repeats strategy and this time he does achieve the goal (4-5).
Recover the handicap.
Nole never gives up.
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DJO-ALC (7-6, 5-7 and 6-6)
- Carlos point!
A parallel right that Nole cannot return to the track and gets a new
mini-break
(2-4).
"Yes you can, yes you can!" encourages the entire track.
- Good service from Nole and Alcaraz is not able to get her on court (3-4).
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DJO-ALC (7-6, 5-7 and 6-6)
- Carlos falla el primer saque, pero saca un segundo tremendo para después resolver con otro revés paralelo (1-3). Sensacional.
- Ataca el serbio, que llega a la red y cruza la volea para resolver el punto. Recupera la desventaja y sacará dos veces ahora (2-3).
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DJO-ALC (7-6, 5-7 y 6-6)
- Alcaraz, que saca primero, mueve a Nole y con un revés paralelo sube a la red para finalizar con una volea en carrera y potente (0-1).
- Saca ahora Novak... Y falla un golpe de drive. Mini break (0-2).
- Dejada de Carlos que, ahora sí, llega Nole y vence su primer punto (1-2).
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DJO-ALC (7-6, 5-7 y 6-6)
Nole risks with a right hand because perhaps he is tired of running so much... 30-15.
And then connects a tremendous service that kisses the line to make a new direct serve (40-15).
His eighth
ace
.
And Nole closes the game because Alcaraz sends her out by risking.
Tie
-break
to decide the match!
Jordi Quixano17:51
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