Carlos Alcaraz: the number one world “missed clay” after reaching the semifinals with the victory on Arthur filters
Carlos Alcaraz says that “he lost” playing on the clay after booking his place in the semifinals of Monte Carlo Masters with a lively fight.
The Spanish, 21 years old, came from a set to worsen a 4-6 7-5 6-3 victory over the French Arthur filters to secure his place in the last four.
Alcaraz will now face his compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who beat Alexei Popyrin Australian in consecutive sets, Saturday for a place in the final.
The world number three Alcaraz saved three pause points in the eleventh game of the second set in an electrifying brawl with 20 -year -old filters.
Alcaraz said he had to “remain strong” and “wait for possibilities” against the filters before being able to capitalize on any errors.
“I think his level is tall right now and puts a lot of pressure on his opponents,” said Alcaraz.
“Today I was able to hear him, but in some moments he just made some mistakes and I tried to make the most of those points.
“I lost the clay. It is good to play drop shot and it is a shot that I use a lot and I feel at ease using. In games like this I won almost every shot at drops hit and gives me more confidence.”
The Fils made an extraordinary start to the game while 3-0 was ahead with two first breaks in the opening set.
Alcaraz managed to draw the level at 4-4, only for the Fils to break once again and then keep it serves to take the set as he saved two pause points.
The Fils squandered seven pause points in the second set and Alcaraz launched the game with a superb pole to break Fils’s service in the twelfth game.
Alcaraz dropped again you need it once again in the third game of the decision maker, but managed to break and then he got another break in the eighth game with the frustration of Fils, who destroyed his racket on the clay.
The world filters number 15 have not been able to regain his calm while Alcaraz kept his calm to seal the game.
The four -time champion of the Grand Slam Alcaraz is offering himself to win his first Masters title from the victory to Indian Wells last year.
