Carlos Alcaraz’s dream – finishing the Sunshine Doubles by successful Indian Wells and the Miami Open in the identical season – is taking form with each around the Spaniard wins in Florida.
Carlitos eradicated Gael Monfils and certified for the 4th spherical of the Miami Open 2024, the place he’ll face the Italian Lorenzo Musetti.
The match between the younger Spaniard and the skilled Frenchman was extremely anticipated however Monfils was capable of provide little resistance to the Spanish participant’s blows. Alcaraz dominated the primary set 6-2. Monfils tried to get again into the match within the second set, elevating the extent of his tennis, however that wasn’t sufficient. Alcaraz additionally received the second set 6-4, bringing his dream one other step nearer.
Many stars have been current on the Laborious Rock Stadium to look at the match between Alcaraz and Monfils, together with Juan Martin Del Potro, Neymar and Jimmy Butler.
Talking after the match on the press convention, the Spaniard centered on the presence of those stars to look at one among his matches.
“I’ve a relationship with Jimmy Butler. I’ve talked to Juan Martin and Neymar slightly bit. It is an excellent alternative to have them round and have the possibility to speak to them slightly bit. It is nice to placed on a present in entrance of them.
It is slightly troublesome for me to remain centered throughout the recreation. Having these legends from each sport is superb to me. I attempt to present wonderful tennis to attempt to make them glad too and make them take pleasure in my video games,” he defined.
Carlos Alcaraz after beating Gael Monfils in Miami
“You’re taking part in top-of-the-line entertainers in our sport. Delpo is right here. Jimmy Butler is right here. Neymar is right here. How do you keep centered?”
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As talked about, Lorenzo Musetti will problem Carlitos Alcaraz within the 4th spherical of the Miami Open. Musetti analyzed the problem that awaits him in opposition to the Spaniard, explaining why this will likely be a special match from all these they’ve already performed.
“We’ll play in several situations than previously. Alcaraz is taking part in effectively and after the Indian Wells victory he has regained confidence. It will not be simple, I feel going through it proper now could be essentially the most thrilling problem in tennis. He and Jannik are governing our sport, however I am glad to match myself with him to see if I can take one step additional. He’s bodily effectively however I’m additionally in the perfect interval of the previous couple of months, ” stated the Italian.
Musetti additionally analyzed his win in opposition to Ben Shelton, within the third spherical.
“It is the perfect match of the previous couple of months. I really feel like I did the whole lot effectively and located the actual Lorenzo on the pitch, by way of maturity, selections, physicality. I felt good and I tackled a participant whose traits are maybe the prototype of a participant that I do not like. I loved it, I made a number of freebies, a number of unhealthy selections.
Perspective and charisma allowed me to win the match in opposition to a harmful participant. As quickly as I had a small drop, he broke me within the second set however I used to be good at reacting instantly. I feel the important thing was exactly the truth that we compelled him to play an additional ball. I used to be by no means on protection, in reality I used to be the one answerable for the alternate,” he stated.
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With the success at Indian Wells final week, Alcaraz confirmed his 2nd place within the ATP rating, extending his streak of consecutive weeks within the Prime-2 to 80.
After successful the 2022 US Open, the two-time Slam champion by no means dropped under second place on the earth males’s rating, spending 36 weeks at ATP No.1 and 44 at ATP No.2.
With the victory at Indian Wells, the younger Spanish champion reached 80 weeks within the prime two positions of the ATP world rating.
Alcaraz turned the thirteenth participant to achieve the 80-week milestone. A rating dominated by the virtually unattainable document of Roger Federer, within the lead with 346 weeks, adopted by Novak Djokovic with 325.
The Spanish tennis participant will attempt to defend his second place within the coming weeks, and chase the Serbian tennis participant’s first place. Within the meantime, the highest 2 streak may lengthen, and John Newcombe (82 weeks) and Lleyton Hewitt (87) may quickly be overtaken.
Under is the listing of gamers with essentially the most consecutive weeks within the top-2 of the ATP rankings in historical past:
Roger Federer: 346 weeks
Novak Djokovic: 325 weeks
Jimmy Connors: 282 weeks I
van Lendl: 280 weeks
Rafael Nadal: 212 weeks
Pete Sampras: 173 weeks
Björn Borg: 170 weeks
John McEnroe: 158 weeks
Stefan Edberg: 117 weeks
Jim Courier: 107 weeks
Lleyton Hewitt: 87 weeks
John Newcombe: 82 weeks
Carlos Alcaraz: 80 weeks