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1. Voo de Mar says:

   March 20, 2023 at 3:45 pm

   Points won by each set: | 29-21, 30-17 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   24 % Alcaraz – 12 of 49
   15 % Medvedev – 7 of 46

   Disappointing final, similar to Alcaraz’s last year’s final vs Zverev in Madrid & Medvedev’s vs Nadal at the Canadian Open ’19; the same scoreline like exactly 30 years ago at Key Biscayne when Sampras was “today’s Alcaraz”. The conditions were different than in the fortnight, much windier & clouds in the sky gave the vibe of possible rain. The 19-year-old Alcaraz [2] dealt much better with it and jumped to 3:0* and 4:0* lead in respective sets. Medvedev’s first defeat after 19-match winning streak (he was close to lose in the fourth round as he survived a marathon 6-7, 7-6, 7-5 vs Zverev after 3 hours 17 minutes which is the longest 2-1 victory in Medvedev’s career so far; he sprained his right ankle in that match). # With his third round victory, Alcaraz notched his win no. 100.

   Alcaraz’s route to his 8th title:
   2 Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3, 6-3
   3 Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(4), 6-3
   4 Jack Draper 6-2, 2-0 ret.
   Q Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-4
   S Jannik Sinner 7-6(4), 6-3
   W Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-2

   Serve & volley: Alcaraz 5/6, Medvedev 0
   Dropshots: Alcaraz 7/11, Medvedev 1/1

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2. Voo de Mar says:

   March 20, 2023 at 7:53 pm

   # Number of matches played to reach 100 wins:

   131 – McEnroe (aged 19 in 1979)
   132 – Alcaraz (aged 19 in 2023)
   135 – Agassi (aged 18 in 1988)
   137 – Nadal (aged 19 in 2005)
   138 – Wilander (aged 18 in 1983)
   140 – Becker (aged 20 in 1987)

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