Highlights and points of Alcaraz 3-0 Gasquet at Australian Open

On Wednesday he will face Lorenzo Sonego, the Italian world number 46 defeated Evans in four sets.

GAME, SET AND MATCH! Now, if with an open serve closes the match Carlos Alcaraz. 

 

A first set where it was difficult for Alcaraz to take advantage of the break balls against Gasquet, who held him. Finally the player from Murcia won in the tie break. That gave him confidence in the second set and in the third set, where he was far superior. Although it cost him to close it, but in his fifth match ball he did it.

 

A-40. What a tip at the net by number 2, who leaves the ball dead. Fifth match ball.

40-40. It slips away from Alcaraz.

A-40. The Frenchman saved it, while the Spaniard volleyed and another match ball for Alcaraz. The fourth

A-40. Third match ball for Alcaraz, will it be the last one?

40-40. Gasquet resists, another one that saves the Frenchman.

A-40. The Spaniard has a match ball again. He saved the break ball and now has match ball. After two long remains of Gasquet

40-A. Gasquet saves it with a ball to the line and with a parallel forehand he gets a break ball.

40-30. First match ball for Alcaraz.

30-30. Can not return the rest Gasquet and two points Carlos

Good backhand by Richard Gasquet to add his second game. After passing through the chair, Carlos Alcaraz serves to Carlos Alcaraz, who will try to close the victory.

30-30. Alcaraz is two points away from victory.

With an ace and a ball to the line, Carlos Alcaraz closes the game and is only one game away from closing the match.

30-30. Double fault and Carlos Alcaraz complicates the game.

This game slips away from the world number 2, after good exchanges where the Frenchman won. Richard Gasquet scores his first game in this third set.

Alcaraz's drop shot that Gasquet can't reach. Finally he closes it with a good serve that the Frenchman sends it to the net. He confirms again his second break point.

BREAKS THE SERVE! Good forehand of Carlos Alcaraz and breaks again. The player from Murcia is back to three games. Ideal match he is playing

30-40. Richard misses the drop shot and another break chance for the Spaniard.

The player from Murcia confirms his advantage and is close to the next round. Gasquet's rest went away

BREAKS THE SERVICE! Carlos Alcaraz starts leading in the third set. The Frenchman hit the ball badly and it went very long.

 

40-A. Good forehand by Carlos Alcaraz and first break point in the third set.

SET! Direct serve with spin by Carlos Alcaraz. 

 

The Spaniard has shown a good level in this second set, where he has converted the break balls and only needed 30 minutes. Alcaraz is only one step away from the second round.

 

30-30. Carlos forced the opponent's error and is two points away from taking the second set.

BREAKS SERVE! Great return of Carlos, to break the serve and will serve to close the second set.

The game was complicated after Gasquet's backhand on the line, but Alcaraz closes it well, who is close to take the second set.

The world number 2's return goes long and Gasquet gets his first game, after having to save up to three break balls.

40-A. Break ball for Alcaraz after a double fault by Richard Gasquet.

Another blank game for Carlitos and so far he has only lost one point in this second set in which we have already three games.

BREAKS SERVE! In the second game of the second set Carlos Alcaraz breaks for the first time in the match, after a return winner.

 

0-40. Restazo of the Spaniard and has three break balls. Let's see if he takes them now.

Alcaraz starts the second set with serve and very good sensations. Serve and net and good serves to take the first game of the second set.

SET! Carlos Alcaraz volleys into the net to win the first set.

The Spaniard has prolonged too much the first set, after failing to convert up to nine break balls. Finally, in the tie break, the Murcian won

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6-5. Alcaraz crosscourt forehand and first set ball of the match.

4-4. A lot of mini breaks in this tie breaks, both players are under pressure.

With an ace and a bad rest of the Frenchman we go to the tie break, where the first set will be decided.

15-30. Gasquet is two points away from taking the first set.

Direct serve for Richard Gasquet and the Frenchman secures the tiebreak

Two good remains of Gasquet complicated the game to Carlitos, but finally the Frenchman missed with his forehand. Five even and the first set continues

For the first time, Gasquet wins comfortably with his service and cares that he will subtract to close the first set.

Carlos Alcaraz is still very comfortable with his serve. Again making some good serves, as the last game where Gasquet sent the rest long.

The long volley of Carlitos goes away. Again he has wasted several break balls. So far 0/9 in conversion of break balls.

40-40. Great open serve from Gasquet who has saved all three break balls from the Frenchman.

0-40. Carlos Alcaraz's return to the line and he has three chances to break serve.

With a good passing and a direct serve Alcaraz puts the 3-3 on the scoreboard. Second game in white with the service for the Spanish tennis player.

Richard Gasquet saved up to three break balls with a good serve that the world number 2 could not return well.

30-40. Good defense by the Spaniard and Gasquet sends it to the net. Another break point for Carlos Alcaraz.

First good game of the Murcian with a white game with good serves. It's time for Carlitos to go for the break.

With two good open serves from Richard Gasquet closes his second game.

Gasquet's rest goes out and Carlos Alcaraz adds his first game where he has lifted his first break ball.

The Frenchman starts very aggressive and takes the first game where the Murcian had up to three break balls. Alcaraz clear ideas from the beginning in search of the break.

40-A. First break point for Carlos Alcaraz after a volley.

There are 17 years between two tennis players, where one is at the beginning of his career, while the other is in the final stretch. 16-12 in titles, a favorable number for Gasquet.

 

The Kazakhstani world number 3 is playing at the Rod Laver Arena against the Czech Karolina Pliskova. The match is still in the first set, in the tie break, so there could be a delay in Carlos Alcaraz's match.

The 131st-ranked Frenchman has won only 11 of his 73 career matches against top-5 players. He has not done so in a Grand Slam since nine years ago at Wimbledon where he defeated Wawrinka.

The former Spanish tennis player and coach of Alcaraz will not be in the first part of the season because he underwent a knee operation in December. His replacement will be Samu López from Alicante.

 

The world No. 2 will play his first match of the 2024 season, making his debut at the Australian Open.

In a few minutes the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Richard Gasquet will start, both the pre-match and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL