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1. Voo de Mar says:

   May 9, 2022 at 12:45 pm

   Points won by each set: | 28-16, 28-13 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   36 % Alcaraz – 14 of 38
   27 % Zverev – 13 of 47

   The new star is born! I wasn’t convinced about it when he triumphed a few weeks ago in Miami, but in Madrid, during a week of turning 19, Alcaraz [9] – already in the second round – defeated Basilashvili, who is a more accomplished player than Kecmanovic whom Alcaraz had overcome in the Miami quarterfinal. Another two matches in Florida he played against Hurkacz & Ruud who are nowhere near the historical status of Nadal & Djokovic – two tennis titans defeated by the young Spaniard day-by-day. I was thinking that Alcaraz would be deflated after surviving tough tests against two giants of the game – nothing like this happened! In the final he was fresh like a daisy and actually humiliated Zverev [3], the defending champion, to whom had lost their two previous matches easily. When they met for the first time, 14 months ago in Acapulco, Zverev said: “My guess is he will be Top 10 by 2024, in three years’ time when he is 20”, so the German estimated that Alcaraz [132] would need ~2.5 years for something he has achieved within a year! After the final during the ceremony he admitted: “I want to congratulate Carlitos. Right now you are the best player in the world. It is great for tennis that we have such a new superstar that is going to win so many Grand Slams, that is going to be World No. 1 and I think is going to win this tournament many more times.” Later on, during a press conference Zverev was bitter though, and he complained that his two previous matches were finished late, they took its toll and he was sleepy during the final. Alcaraz stated: “I would say this is the best week of my life. I am 19 years old, which I think is the key to be able to play long and tough matches in a row. I am feeling great physically.”

   Serve & volley: Alcaraz 3/3, Zverev 0/3

   Alcaraz’ route to his 5th title:
   2 Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3, 7-5
   3 Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3
   Q Rafael Nadal 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
   S Novak Djokovic 6-7(5), 7-5, 7-6(5)
   W Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-1

   # Alcaraz was 3 points away from defeat to Djokovic

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2. Voo de Mar says:

   May 9, 2022 at 4:10 pm

   Bold prediction: given what I’ve observed this week and being aware of Alcaraz’ scorelines in the past two years, I assume he may win this year not only Roland Garros, but Wimbledon too!

   (edit!) One month later Alcaraz loses to Zverev in the French Open quarterfinal 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(7)

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