Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner submitted their candidacy for the title defended by Carlos Alcaraz. The Greek and Italian responded in their first game by surviving in two sets, with the same result, as the Murcian tennis player had done the previous day to advance the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell to the round of 16. (6- 2, 6-4), Argentines Pedro Cachin And diego schwartzmanrespectively.

“I love clay. It’s like painting a canvas. I feel the flow. I can change the blows, find alternatives”, Tsitsipas assured after his victory. Alex Corretja, who interviewed him for TVE. And although it was her debut, her special relationship with clay was noted on the runway.

a bad memory

Tsitsipas, deposed in Monte Carlo a week ago, He comes willingly to succeed in Barcelona, ​​where he has already played two finals (2018 and 2021) and has special memories of the last final in which he played ‘match ball’ against Rafael Nadal. “You can’t anchor yourself in those memories. You suffer from them for days and weeks, but these experiences also help you overcome them,” he recalled after beating. cache.

Argentine tennis player stood up against him. He even had a great moment with a shot that lifted the audience, refilled the middle, and filled the middle from the back, from the bottom. But Tsitsipas put one more march. With his strong forehand, he adjusted the precision of his shots by drawing lines, and after taking the ‘time out’ (3-2), he no longer lost the advantage and recorded the victory in the 78th minute. His next exam today will be Canada. Dennis Shapovalov.

Results this Wednesday

Tsitisipas (Gre, 2) – Cachín (Arg), 6-2, 6-4; Sinner, (Italy, 4) to Schwartzman (Arg), 6-2, 6-4; Shapovalov (Can) to Kovalik (Esl), 6-4, 6-3; Minaur (Aus, 8) to Shevchenko (Russian), 6-0, 6-1 Dimitrov (Bul, 11, 14) to Gómez (Ecu), 6-3, 6-1; Norrie (England, 7) beat Kotov (Russia) 6-1, 6-2; Nishioka (Japanese, 16) defeated Goffin (Bel) 6-1, 7-5; Cerúndolo (Arg, 15) – Passaro, 6-2, 6-2.

sinful, easy

In the previous game, without the desire to paint any canvas, but with an equally strong and powerful game, sinnerto be saved schwartzmann, semi-finalist last year. The Italian tennis player, who came to Barcelona perhaps with matches, added his 25th win of the season (only 6 losses) after his title in Montpellier and is coming to Barcelona after playing the final at the Masters 1,000 in Miami. lost in the semi-finals alcaraz.

The 21-year-old Italian and current world number 8 Murcian may face the player again, but for that both must reach the finals this Sunday. Alcaraz will return to Rafa Nadal headquarters to face it today. Roberto Batista. They had only met once on the track before, and the 35-year-old tennis pro from Castellón doesn’t have a good memory. He was at Indian Wells last year. He only won two games (6-2, 6-0).