World no. 1 and the defending Miami Open champion Carlos Alcaraz can not stop winning! A teenager defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-2 in an hour and 18 minutes to advance into the semi-final in Florida and move closer to his fourth Masters 1000 title.
Carlos and Taylor met for the first time, and the Spaniard was the only player on the court. Alcaraz dropped 15 points in nine service games and defended both break points to keep the pressure on the other side. Fritz failed to match the rival’s variety and remain in contention, struggling on the second serve big time and giving serve away three times to end his run in the quarter-final.
Carlos played better in the shortest range up to four strokes, hitting more service winners than Taylor and delivering more efficient tennis with the first groundstroke. Both players had 20 winners, and the Spaniard tames his strokes more efficiently.
Carlos sprayed 13 unforced errors and took advantage of the rival’s 28.
Carlos Alcaraz proved too strong for Taylor Fritz in Miami.
World no. 1 forced the opponent’s mistake in the encounter’s first game and created two break points.
He cracked a backhand down the line return winner to secure an early break and gain a boost. Struggling to find free points behind the initial shot, Fritz needed five…
