Guillaume Marion, Media365, published on Sunday September 29, 2024 at 2:25 p.m.
In the 2nd round in Beijing, Carlos Alcaraz easily defeated Tallon Griekspoor in two sets and less than an hour of play. In the quarter-final, the Spaniard will now challenge Karen Khachanov.
After a quiet entry into contention against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, Carlos Alcaraz’s walk in the park continues in China. Indeed, in the 2nd round in Beijing, the Spaniard swept away Tallon Griekspoor this Sunday in two sets (6-1, 6-2) and less than an hour of play (57 minutes to be precise). In the first round, the Dutchman (39th in the world) had to quickly understand that the task would be too complicated for him. Because, thanks to a double break, the current world number 3 did not take long to break away and lead 5-0. Behind, if his opponent managed to put an end to the bleeding by scoring his first game, the winner of Roland-Garros and Wimbledon this year did not flinch and pocketed the victory of the first set on his serve. With his back to the wall, Griekspoor then managed to take control of the second round… before being once again powerless against the Murcian.
Alcaraz has a meeting with Khachanov
In no time, Alcaraz made the difference to go from 0-1 to 5-1, notably making the break twice. Manhandled, if the Dutchman managed to save a first match point on his serve and was able to return to 2-5, the 3rd in the world was then able to finish the job (6-2). Qualified without trembling, the Spaniard will now pass a first test in Beijing against Karen Khachanov. Winner of Francisco Cerundolo (7-6, 7-6), the Russian (27th in the world) has however never managed to beat the man who has four Grand Slam titles in three confrontations (each time on clay). Note that the surprise of the day came a little earlier this Sunday with the elimination of Lorenzo Musetti against the Chinese Yunchaokete Bu. The 96th in the world won in two sets (6-2, 6-4) and will face in the quarter-final the winner of the match between the Russian Andrey Rublev and the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
