Alcaraz runs into the electric Aliassime

The stands of La Fonteta harangued Carlos Alcaraz to the cry of “yes-you-can!”, but as much as the Murcian rowed and rowed, and resisted with everything until the end, there was no turning back.

The most fiery version of Felix Augger-Aliassime is something like lightning and the Canadian stopped the triumphant sequence of the Spaniard, who after linking seven consecutive victories in New York found a brake in his first appearance this week: 6-7 (3) , 6-4 and 6-2, in 2h 50m.

Previously, Roberto Bautista had won in the opening of the series (3-6, 6-3 and 6-3 against Vasek Pospisil), so Spain won the first place in their group in the Davis Cup in the doubles turn – unfinished at the close of this edition.

Little to blame Alcaraz, brand new number one.

He fought from start to finish, but ran into the most incisive Aliassime, the one who runs in favor and with a hot right hand is capable of anything.

The Canadian, 22 years old and 13th in the world, is a Guadianesque player, yet to be exploited;

he grows and fakes, but he is still a tennis player of moments, of flashes;

On days he impresses, on days he disappoints.

He hasn't hit the middle ground yet.

He appears in Valencia due to the premature elimination in Flushing Meadows – from the outset he had given up the team event – ​​and on Wednesday he gave in against Soonwoo Kwon, but before the big event he multiplied.

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The premiere of Alcaraz as the new head of the circuit, the youngest (19 years old) who has ever crowned the ATP, embittered.

The Spaniard does not finish taking the pulse of him, who could not with him last year, precisely in New York, where he retired injured (when he lost 6-3 and 3-1).

He drags the boy a more than considerable wear, after three duels to five sets and the extra of the final five days ago, and in the final moments he accused him.

Even so, he managed to snatch the first set and refute the second;

in the third, however, his spark ran out and after giving up serve to the first, he wasted four

balls that could have balanced the match.

Despite the effervescence of Aliassime, the pulse passed on a fine wire, although the Canadian knew and was able to decant it in his favor.

He imposed his electricity and in the moments in which his rival tried to raise her head, three more options to break into limbo, he showed that he is a player who can fully manage anyone.

Alcaraz, in addition, logically weighed the transition: different surfaces and balls in a minimum interval of time, with just a couple of training sessions in his legs.

The Murcian shoe burned – literally, forced to change them by drilling the support one in one of his slides – and he tried everything, but it was the night of the highly inspired Aliassime.

Before the first chance to tie the lead disappeared, Bautista, who two days ago had already scratched a point against Miomir Kecmanovic, came back from Pospisil.

The Castellón native (34 years old) prevailed in the veterans' meeting, which the Canadian (32nd and 141st in the world) closed with physical problems in his left leg.

However, he had an option to have opened a gap in the final round, but he made a mistake and in the reply the Spaniard signed the

that gave him back the flight.

In this way, this Friday's series will be decided in the matchup in pairs that is currently taking place: Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martínez against Aliassime and Pospisil.

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