Ruud and Alcaraz reach Miami Open Final
Carlos Alcaraz is one win away from creating Miami Open history after defeating defending champion Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets to book a final date on Sunday with Norway’s Casper Ruud.
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Carlos Alcaraz is one win away from creating Miami Open history after defeating defending champion Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets to book a final date on Sunday with Norway’s Casper Ruud.
On a day of firsts, Carlos Alcaraz secured his place in a maiden ATP Masters 1000 final following a 7-6(5), 7-6(2) win over defending champion Hubert Hurkacz in the semi-finals of the Miami Open. Earlier in the day, Casper Ruud came through against Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets to book his place in a first Masters 1000 final — and it will be a new name on the trophy following Alcaraz’s gritty win. Ad/> In a match that did not see a break of serve, Alcaraz held his nerve in the two tiebreaks to put himself one win away from being the youngest player to win the event in its 37-year history.
Carlos Alcaraz se clasificó brillantemente para la final del Miami Open, la primera de su carrera en un Masters 1.000, tras (). Antes del resultado del encuentro de la noche del viernes, la temporada de Carlos ya era sensacional, muy por encima de lo que él mismo esperaba cuando dijo esto después de ganar el torneo de Maestros de las NextGen en Milán el pasado mes de noviembre: «Las próximas ATP Finals son un objetivo muy chulo, muy difícil, diría que casi imposible, pero lucharemos y trabajaremos para poder lograrlo».
Carlos Alcaraz no es solo futuro. Es presente, y vaya presente. El murciano, con 18 años, disputará este domingo una final de Masters 1.000 por primera vez en su corta carrera. Para ello, Alcaraz superó con maestría a Hurkacz en unas complicadas semifinales. Ahora, el tenista español aspira a levantar el título más importante de su trayectoria, y para ello tendrá que vencer al noruego Casper Ruud.
Tras meterse en la primera final de un Masters 1.000 de su carrera el español Carlos Alcaraz habló en el Hard Rock Stadium de Miami sobre lo que sentía en aquellos momentos y acerca del El de este viernes no fue un partido cómodo para Alcaraz, que no encontró la manera de romper el servicio del polaco, pero hizo valer su superioridad en los dos tie-break. Aquello también lo analizó en zona mixta el murciano.
Carlos Alcaraz has defeated the defending champion at the Miami Open, Hubert Hurkacz, to secure his first ATP Masters final.
Carlos Alcaraz continued his sensational play on Friday to beat defending champion Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(5), 7-6(2) and set up a Miami Open final against Casper Ruud, who ended the dream run of Francisco Cerundolo with a 6-4, 6-1 win earlier. For the second night Alcaraz electrified the fans at Hard Rock Stadium with his feisty and fearless play and the 18-year-old will now look to become the tournament's youngest ever champion on Sunday against world number eight Ruud. "I will try to play like it's the first round to mask the nerves," said Alcaraz, who beat Ruud in straight sets in their only previous meeting in Marbella, Spain, last year. "I think I'm going to enjoy it and it will be a great final." In the first set, Alcaraz erased a break point while trailing 3-4 with one of his trademark drop shots and later blasted an exquisite backhand passing shot to send the first set to a tiebreak.
Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz continued his sensational play on Friday to beat defending champion Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(5) 7-6(2) and set up a Miami Open final against Casper Ruud, who ended the dream run of Francisco Cerundolo with a 6-4 6-1 win earlier.