Alcaraz entered the US 1/8 round to expand despite knee pain

The worry about injury does not last too long. Despite signs of pain in the right knee at the end of the two set when the ratio is 5-4, Alcaraz still plays impressively and gently resolves Luciano Darderi in less than two hours.

three minutes by the physiotherapist seems to have helped the worldwide player to regain strength, when he does not lose any other game later. "I felt a bit uncomfortable in the knee in the game Darderi to serve, but after about 5 or 6 points, the feeling of pain disappeared. I felt normal and absolutely did not worry about the next matches ," Alcaraz said after the battle, reassuring fans and turned his eyes to the 1/8 round.

From the beginning of 2024, Alcaraz has become an obsession with Italian players. He only once lost to Jannik Sinner, and won the remaining 20 matches. Particularly in the United States this time, Luciano Darderi was the second Italian player who was type Alcaraz, after Mattia Bellucci - who won only 4 games in the previous round.

through three matches, Alcaraz took less than 6 hours, ie an average of 1 hour 48 minutes per game - parameters can help him preserve energy for challenges ahead. Except for the battle of the troops, there was a little difficulty before the host Reilly Opelka in the set two, the next two matches, Alcaraz was always comfortable, without stress, winning the game without blooming. Even, he also feels like he is in the training sessions.

Darderi, 23, in the middle of the week, also shared the admiration for Lionel Messi. But he could not find any inspiration from Argentine football superstar to fight steadily and the energetic hands of Alcaraz. As of the end of the match, Darderi also had physical problems, had to rely on the support of a physiotherapist because of his thigh pain, before losing the last gaming game. However, like Bellucci, he only plays "supporting role". They may not be bad, but when the pace of the match increased, they immediately collapsed. Darderi only won two points when returning the serve in the first set, no different from a "appetizer" with Alcaraz.

At the end of the match, the music from Bob Marley's Could You Be Loved rang at Arthur Ashe, marking Alcaraz to become the fifth player in the history of 80 victories at Grand Slam tournament, with 20 of which in New York - before the age of 23. Wilander.

This is also the first time in Flushing Meadows, Alcaraz is ranked at the earliest time frame, making him not used to getting up early. "My goal today is to wake up on time and play. This is my first match at 11:30 am, New York time, and I have not been able to get used to it. It is a very difficult thing to wake up in the morning," he said after the match. Overcoming Benjamin Bonzi with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.