Article by Roxana Fleşeru – Published on Friday, April 18, 2025 21:22 / Updated on Friday, April 18, 2025 21:38
Carlos Alcaraz (21 years old and 2 ATP) defeated Alex de Minaur on Friday (26 years and 7 ATP) with 7-5, 6-3 in “quarters” at the Barcelona tournament. The Iberian comes after he has imposed on Monte Carlo and has a series of eight successes.
Carlos Alcaraz became the player with the most victories in 2025. He ticked the 23rd success, eight being on the slag.
The second player of the world passed by Alex de Minaur 7-5, 6-3 in an hour and thirty-nine minutes in the quarterfinals of the Barcelona tournament. “I started the first set with doubts on my service and that affected my basic game. I knew I had to be patient. I needed to continue to fight and work on points. This is what you have to do when you play against someone who is a wall ”, Alcaraz said after the match.
He defeated for the fourth time on the Australian, who complained about the state of the land in Barcelona. “It is not in the same condition as in other years. I heard that the manager has retired. We play on the slag and the jumps of the ball will be bad. But the surface is not the same as in previous years I played on it,” Alcaraz admitted.
Carlos Alcaraz at the thirty -six semi -final in his career
The Palmar player has 13 consecutive victories on the slag from RCT Barcelona. Champion in 2022 and 2023 editions, in order to find its last defeat we must return to the first round of 2021, when he lost in front of the American Frances Tiafoe.
Despite his early age, he has already reached 36 semifinals in the professional circuit.
On Saturday, he will meet the Frenchman Arthur Fils (14 ATP). “He has the physical strength to withstand anything. He will be rested because he did not play on Friday but also without rhythm. I went from never playing against him to play twice in a row. “
The Iberian defeated Fils in the quarterfinals of Monte Carlo. In the other penultimate act will meet Karen Hachanov and Holger Rune.
1 trophywon Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros in 2024, he has four great slang trophies
18 tournamentswon Carlos Alcaraz in his career, nine of them being disputed on the slag
Carlos Alcaraz, emotions for his brother
Jaime Alcaraz also evolves in Barcelona, but in the U14 tournament. “He doesn't ask me too much. I talk to my father more about what my brother does on the ground.
Honestly, I was surprised by the level he has, in the Friday match he put many short, I do not know who he took this habit. QI like to see him playing every time I can. I hope to continue. What I like about him is that he loves tennis, which he needs to continue to train and to be motivated ”, Carlos said.
