A spectacular Carlos Alcaraz21 years old and world No. 3, asked for revenge against the Italian Jannik Sinner23 and No. 1, in the Beijing ATP final beating the Russian Daniil Medvedev, 28 years old and No. 5, by 7-5 and 6-3 in 1h.27′-
The Spaniard already did his job in the semi-finals, it remained for Sinner, his executioner in the ‘semi’ in the Chinese capital last season, to fulfill his prediction against the surprising Chinese Yunchaokete Bu in his party.
He did it, 6-3 and 7-6 (3), the new classic took place this Wednesday, not before 11 in the morning. It will be the tenth episode between Alcaraz and Sinner, with the Murcian’s current dominance 5-4, including the two matches this season, the semifinals of Indian Wells and Roland Garros.
Alcaraz already thrives on big challenges. If Sinner was the rival, no problem, even if the majority chose Bu without thinking. The pupil of Juan Carlos Ferrero He is proving to be in the form that allowed him to rule at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. He once again played a spectacular match, with points and also complaints, his and Medvedev’s, in a complete match, which had everything. A delight for the viewer.
Alcaraz once again influenced the chair umpire, this time the Swede Mohamed Lahyani, that the automatic system of starting the 25″ serve does not adjust to what tennis demands, which according to the exchange deserves to start later.
Medvedev had another of its controversies with the electronic hawkeye arbitration system. “Don’t buy it,” he snapped at the television camera, addressing everyone because there is no option to review a stock in the middle of a point.
The dressing to a total tennis. Mana from an Alcaraz on a streak. Eighth victory in a row, he will play his fifth final of the course after having won Indian Wells, Roland Garros y Wimbledon. Lost for gold in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
He hit 25 winners, only committing 14 unforced errors in a very aggressive match, having to take risks to avoid giving ground to his rival. Medvedev accumulated 17 hits and 15 misses. He ended up surrendering to Alcaraz’s superiority, in all areas. The Russian posed a ‘kamikaze’ duel at the start, the rest prevailed in the serve because they overwhelmed each other. A short ball was punished immediately. Five breaks in the opening set, at the third opportunity (6-5) the Spaniard did not lose the advantage anymore, closing 7-5 in 48 minutes.
Alcaraz kept the level very high, for variety and intensity. The ‘highlights’ followed one another. Medvedev suffered. Also physically, because after the support when serving he twisted his face and put his hand on the thigh of his left leg. Having just suffered the ‘break’, the Russian asked the physio to come in.
Alcaraz’s pass was tied, he went for the final with serenity and efficiency. His sixth victory over Medvedev, in eight meetings. Fourth consecutive. It is undermining the morale of Medvedev, who covered his mouth to speak at length with Alcaraz on the net. One and the other will end up laughing.
It was a complete match, from start to finish. A gift.
