If Alcaraz's fame in World War I had something to do with Tsitsipas, then the latter was definitely a "contributor".
With the quarter-finals of Barcelona coming to an end, Alcaraz's career and world top ten record was set at 8-6. The 8th win comes from the victory over Tsitsipas, while the 1st win also comes from the victory over Tsitsipas, and 3 of the 8 wins come from Tsitsipas's "gift"!
Again and again, Tsitsipas was completely reduced to the defeat of Alcaraz's men!
Alcaraz's performance last year was steady, his potential has long been optimistic, and he quickly proved himself. Alcaraz, who was ranked No. 55 in the world at the time, fought Tsitsipas, who was ranked third in the world, in five sets to defeat the Greek star 6-3 4-6 7-6 (2) 0-6 7-6 (5). The victory made him the youngest player to reach the round of 16 of a Grand Slam since the 17-year-old A. Medvedev of the French Open in 1992, and the youngest player to reach the round of 16 of the US Open after Zhang Depei in 1989.
Last month, Alcaraz, ranked 16th in the world, once again faced Tsitsipas, who is no. 5 in the world. He overcame a 2-5 draw in the first set to beat Tsitsipas 7-5 6-3 and had the last laugh to win the first Masters of his career. With this result, he became the third youngest Masters champion in history and the youngest champion in the history of the Miami Masters!
Just now, Alcaraz, ranked 11th in the world, and Tsitsipas, who successfully defended the Monte Carlo Masters last week, met for the third time to start the Masters championship player battle. In the end, the Spanish rising star defeated Tsitsipas 6-4 5-7 6-2 to achieve a three-game winning streak against the Greeks!
Fans who have watched the games of Alcaraz and Tsitsipas know that all three games are wonderful and interesting. Tsitsipas has always been a regular in the world's top ten, and Alcaraz's ability to beat Tsitsipas three times in a row proves his prowess once again. It's just that poor Tsitsipas struggled to find a way to get revenge on Alcaraz. I don't know if the next game, Alcaraz, will win Tsitsipas in a row, or Tsitsipas will turn around and take revenge? All in all, their next game is worth looking forward to.
With this victory, the 18-year-old's world ranking will officially enter the tenth place in the world for the first time next week!
In the history of tennis, Alcaraz is the 20th youngest player to break into the world's top 10 since Murray in 2007. Of these 20 players, 12 have since topped the world. He is also the 9th youngest player in the world's top 10 in history, the youngest in the world's top 10 since Nadal in 2005!
Even more interesting is that on April 25, 2005, the 18-year-old Nadal won the ATP 500 Barcelona championship and broke into the world's top ten. On April 25 this year, 18-year-old Alcaraz reached the final four in the ATP500 Barcelona competition, and the world ranking will also break into the world's top ten!
This young general has a bright future! (Source: Tennis House Author: Stray Rabbit)