Alcaraz takes epic pulls to beat Sinner and reach semifinals at US Open

It was two-fifty in the morning in New York when Alcaraz knocked out Sinner, who had knocked him out of Wimbledon this year and denied his title at Umag, to meet the Americans. Frances Tiafoe ‘big’ in the first semi-final of his career.

Arthur Ashe court celebrated Alcaraz after winning the second longest game in US Open history in 1992 after a duel between Sweden’s Stefan Edberg and American Michael Chang lasting five hours and 26 minutes.

Murcian, 19 years old, already confident to get on the world ranking podium and the first position is still available. He’ll be number one if he wins the championship, but he could also be number one if he makes it to the finals and Norway’s Casper Ruud goes down against Russia’s Karen Khachanov in the semi-finals.

“Hope is the last thing you lose” Alcaraz reassured in a bottom-of-court interview after becoming the hero of one of the career-defining achievements of the greatest champions.

one step off the cliff

Because at two in the morning local, Alcaraz faced Sinner on the serve, 5-4 behind In the fourth set, after receiving the referee’s warning, Arthur Ashe threw the ball into the third ring, and he was frustrated when he could not find the key to hurt the Italians.

He looked disappointed at his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero and said he didn’t know where to put his services to get his opponent in trouble.

Despite a brilliant start to the match, Murcian saw his options dwindle as he won the first set 7-5 and, based on spectacular hits, scored five set points in the second arm, but wasted. .

there was room for amazing gamesIt’s like a rear blow followed by a great backhand that caused Alcaraz to be applauded for a long time by the audience.

It looked like a cursed match for Alcaraz as he squandered a 4-2 lead in the third set and 6-5 serve in the set, quit his serve and was swept away for a massive 7-0 tiebreak. .

hours ago, Frances Tiafoe also confirmed the 7-0 score to her opponent in the tiebreak match.The Russian Andrey Rublev, however, was not enough this time to finish Murcian’s road to New York.

After losing the third set, at one o’clock in the morning, Alcaraz returned to the locker room to try to calm down and clear his mind, but Sinner continued to use the advantage, despite being solid on the serve and still bright with his legs. his tactical plan.

However, there was no break in the opening of the fourth set, nor wasted 0-30 valuables with the Sinner in the next game they managed to knock down Alcaraz on the serve.

He managed to endure and clung to service for survival. While Sinner is one step away from the semi-finals but still has a chance, he limited his damage to 4-5 down as he entered the timeout.

A spark that changed history

The Italian took the first game score, but failed to convert it and his mistake offered Alcaraz the enviable breaking point. After losing 13 of 21, managed to claw to achieve equality.

It was the spark that regenerated Alcaraz’s physical and mental energies. Even Ferrero lost to celebrate his usual composure in style, and within minutes the Spanish tennis player pushed the fifth set, winning 7-5.

Tension was at its maximum, and fans who decided to stay up until half past two in the morning were rewarded with a fresh, lively set that defies logic and changes the balance at any moment.

When the sinner came to serve, he seemed collapsed and full of difficulties, but he did not fulfill his ministry, struck first and placed 3-2 ahead in favor of a serve. It’s a new, hard blow for Alcaraz, but still not enough to KO him.

Murcian quickly took the break and chained four games in a row to secure a serve winner and semi-final ticket.

He sanctioned the match, which ended later in the history of the United States Open, and at age 19 became the youngest semi-finalist of a ‘major’ semi-finalist since compatriot Rafa Nadal, who reached that round at Roland Garros at the same age. in 2005.