Video tennis Tsitsipas – Alcaraz: 3 sets of tension, class “Little Nadal” (Barcelona Open)

(Tsitsipas tennis video – Alcaraz, quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open) The match was intense in 3 sets and the semi-final ticket went to someone who deserves it more.

The most notable quarter-final of the Barcelona Open was the match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz. The Greek player was the number one seed of the tournament while the young Spaniard was named the “new Nadal”. The tournament’s tight schedule meant that both players had to play their second match of the day, but that did not affect the professional quality of the match.

Alcaraz had a good performance in front of seniors

The two players struggled right from the first games. It was not until the 9th game of the first set that the opportunity for a break appeared for Tsitsipas and the Greek player took advantage of it. The next game, Tsitsipas did not give his opponent a chance to turn over and win 6-4 in the first set.

The scenario in set 2 is much more dramatic. Alcaraz had two break points to take the lead 4-1 but Tsitsipas also reclaimed two break points later to bring the second set to 5-5. Right in the decisive game, the Greek player lost his form again and lost the 3rd break in the set, thereby losing with a score of 5-7.

Entering the third set, Tsitsipas completely lost himself. The Greek player lost 2 breaks in a row and if Alcaraz took advantage of the better opportunity, this number should be 3 break points. However, the advantage was also too great and the Spaniard quickly finished the set with a score of 6-2 and won 2-1 to advance to the semi-finals of the Barcleona Open.

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