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Alcaraz defeats Cerundolo to reach Shanghai Masters third round
Carlos Alcaraz won his second-round match at the Shanghai Masters.
He beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo in straight sets, 6-3 and 6-3.
The match lasted 66 minutes.
Alcaraz said the court was fast, so he changed his approach and played more aggressively.
He hit more winning shots and did well when he came close to the net.
This was his seventh win in a row.
He had recently won the Japan Open.
His next opponent is Zizou Bergs.
Alcaraz is trying to win the Shanghai tournament for the first time.
Carlos Alcaraz beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-3, 6-3 in 66 minutes to advance to the Shanghai Masters third round.
Alcaraz extended his winning streak to seven matches after recently winning the Japan Open.
He hit 24 winners and won 13 of 20 points at the net; Cerundolo hit eight winners.
Alcaraz said he adopted a more aggressive approach after struggling to find rhythm on the fast court.
Alcaraz will play Zizou Bergs next as he pursues his first Shanghai title.
- Who
- Carlos Alcaraz defeated Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
- What
- Alcaraz won their second-round match 6-3, 6-3 and advanced to the third round.
- Where
- Shanghai Masters, Shanghai.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not give a calendar date.
- Why
- The win advanced Alcaraz in the tournament as he pursues his first Shanghai title.
Key facts
- Match score
- Alcaraz defeated Cerundolo 6-3, 6-3.
- Match duration
- 66 minutes.
- Alcaraz's winning streak
- Seven matches.
- Alcaraz's winners
- 24; he also won 13 of 20 points at the net.
- Cerundolo's winners
- Eight; he won five of seven points at the net.
- Next opponent
- Zizou Bergs.
- Shanghai title record
- Alcaraz is bidding to win the Shanghai title for the first time.
Quotes
Carlos Alcaraz
Spanish tennis player
“It wasn’t the plan at the beginning. I tried to be ready and get used to the conditions. The speed of the court is very fast, which I like. Thanks to that, I started not very well, not getting the rhythm. So I tried to do something different.”
thehansindia.com
“I always wanted to step on court at least once with a moustache. Before Tokyo with the team, we said, 'If I win the tournament, we all have to do the moustache and play Shanghai with it.' We’re having fun with it. It came to stay.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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