2023-06-22 17:34:00
It didn’t take him long to find his feet on the grass. Heckled by Arthur Rinderknech during his entry into the running at Queen’s on Tuesday, Carlos Alcaraz was much more convincing on Thursday during his second round on the English turf. Particularly lively and explosive, safer in his movements, he never trembled against Jiri Lehecka, winning in two sets (6-2, 6-3) and 1h25 of play. In the quarter-finals, the head of series 1 of the tournament will have an appointment with Grigor Dimitrov, scorer of Francisco Cerundolo (6-3, 7-5).
He may not yet be as formidable on grass as he is on hard or clay, but Carlos Alcaraz is quickly gaining confidence. Jiri Lehecka was able to realize this, he who was completely dominated for a set and a half, before resisting better at the end of the second round. Constantly attacked and often caught in the net when he ventured there, the Czech could not compete with the world number 2 who looks more and more dangerous for the competition over the laps.
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It must be said that with a more classic game from the back than Arthur Rinderknech, who had constantly put pressure in the net on Alcaraz, Lehecka was an easier target. And the Murcian sent a clear message with an entry break in both sets. In control, very hard-hitting on the forehand and aggressive on the raise, he perfectly protected his own commitments, only conceding his first break points at 6-2, 3-1.
Overall exceeded, Lehecka then had the merit of holding the ball better in the exchange, while Alcaraz committed more unforced errors. But the world number 2 held his advantage until the end without any new alarm to deplore. He could even have finished on the opposing service a game earlier. The machine seems launched and it could also do very badly on the green carpet.
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