Carlos Alcaraz & Gael Monfils play one of the points of the tournament. Incredible movement from both. Ridiculous athleticism from both. This is what you get when you put the 2 best showmen in tennis on the same court. Are you not entertained? 🪄
Carlos ALCARAZ delivers tennis clinic, brushes aside Gael MONFILS in Miami Open
ATPTuesday, 26 March 2024 at 01:22
Carlos Alcaraz (No. 2) dominates Gael Monfils (No. 47) with a 6-2, 6-4 victory, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Miami Open. After a promising start, the 2-times Grand Slam champion asserted himself from the baseline with his forehand and capitalized on the Frenchman's physical issues to advance comfortably.
In the first set, both players had a solid start, with Monfils and Alcaraz winning their initial service games with some engaging rallies from the baseline. However, it didn't take long for the Frenchman to fall behind his opponent's pace.
In the fourth game, Alcaraz began a string of consecutive game wins, going from 1-2 to 6-2, winning 74% of the points played for the remainder of the set (63% from the start). Monfils struggled with issues in his left foot and gradually succumbed to Carlos's dominance.
The start of the second set continued in Alcaraz's favor as he quickly went up 2-0. However, Monfils mounted a slight comeback, defending his service and halting Alcaraz's streak of seven consecutive games won by the recent Indian Wells champion.
Although Monfils tried to claw back into the match, a second break by Alcaraz dashed any hopes for his opponent as Carlitos surged to a 4-1 lead. In the final games of the match, both players pulled out their best tricks, understanding that the match was virtually sealed, providing some entertaining exchanges for the spectators.
The Spanish player had a few lapses that led to him conceding one of the breaks while Monfils managed to hold his service, but it was anecdotal for the 20-year-old who ultimately clinched the victory by 6-2, 6-4 with a magnificent performance, reaffirming his favoritism to achieve the Sunshine Double.
Alcaraz extended his winning streak to eight consecutive victories and awaits the winner of the match between Ben Shelton (No. 16) and Lorenzo Musseti (No. 23) in the quarterfinals.
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