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Alcaraz heading to the Paris 2024 men s final: Spain s young player beats Auger-Aliassime
By Harry Sinclair •
Updated: 03 Aug 2024 • 11:47 • 1 minute read
Carlos Alcaraz was pitted against Felix Auger-Aliassime in the men’s singles semi-final, Friday, August 2.
Alcaraz VS Auger-Aliassime
Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz continued his quest for the Olympic final today and played an excellent game.
The first set
The first point went to Felix, after his serve, with the volley from the net after the inside-out forehand.
Auger-Aliassime put pressure on the Spaniard, taking the first point of the game, however, Alcaraz came back with a serve down the T, taking the second point of the game.
Carlos Alcaraz rode the momentum he had built up and quickly got his second point.
Alcaraz wins the first set of the game
The Spaniard won the first set against the Canadian, winning 6-1.
The second set
Going into the second set, Alcaraz kept up his dominance with a masterful backhand drop shot, winning the first point of the set.
Unfortunately for the Canadian, Carlos did not lose motivation and pushed through, winning 5 points in quick succession.
Alcaraz wins the game
Alcaraz went to win the men’s singles semi-final 6-1, 6-1, getting him through to the finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Carlos celebrated on social media, stating MEDAL! This means everything to me, but Sunday is still left!
Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia, original from Murcia, Spain, has had a fantastic year, on top of an already great career.
The Spaniard has been ranked as high as world No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals, with 15 ATP Tour-level singles titles under his belt, including four Grand Slam titles and five Masters 1000 titles.
Alcaraz, described as “a man on a mission” on the official Olympics site, now awaits the winner of the other single-final between Novak Djokovic, from Serbia, and Lorenzo Musette, from Italy; they will be competing against each other at 7 pm tonight.
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Originally from the UK, Harry Sinclair is a journalist and freelance writer based in Almeria covering local stories and international news, with a keen interest in arts and culture. If you have a news story please feel free to get in touch at [email protected].
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