Alcaraz eliminates Thompson in Cincinnati after almost 3 hours

Carlos Alcaraz, world number 1, won against world number 55, Jordan Thompson, 2-1 sets in a matchup from the 2^nd round in Cincinnati.

Nifty 50 🙌@carlosalcaraz battles past Jordan Thompson for his 50th win of 2023, 7-5 4-6 6-3 #CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/jPf79FZR4n

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 16, 2023

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The Spaniard won the 1^st set 7-5 for almost 1 hour and a half. Alcaraz had 12 opportunities to break his opponent’s serve but converted 2, which was enough to win the set after allowing 1 break.

In the 2^nd set, however, Thompson converted 2 breaks and allowed 1 break to triumph 6-4. In the deciding set, Alcaraz showed why he is the world number 1 and played his best tennis in the match. He converted 2 from 4 opportunities for a break and didn’t allow his Australian opponent any break chances.

In the 3^rd round in the Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, USA, Carlos will play against Ugo Humbert or Tommy Paul.