{"id":481046,"date":"2024-03-25T23:17:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T03:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=481046"},"modified":"2024-03-25T23:17:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T03:17:10","slug":"alcaraz-beats-monfils-in-straight-sets-to-reach-1-8-finals-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/alcaraz-beats-monfils-in-straight-sets-to-reach-1-8-finals-in-miami\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcaraz beats Monfils in straight sets to reach 1\/8 finals in Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carlos Alcaraz, world number 2, won against world number 47. Gael Monfils, 2-0 sets and advanced to the 1\/8 finals at Miami Open.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Carlitos is on THE CHARGE \ud83d\udd0b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carlosalcaraz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@carlosalcaraz<\/a> sweeps past Monfils as his quest for the Sunshine Double continues! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiamiOpen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MiamiOpen<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MiamiOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MiamiOpen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2HXj8gNQAk\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/2HXj8gNQAk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ATP Tour (@atptour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atptour\/status\/1772418715864187264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard continues to have the chance to make the \u2018Sunshine Double\u2019 by triumphing at the 2 Masters 1000 tournaments in the USA in March as Alcaraz won Indian Wells on March 17<sup>th<\/sup> by defeating Daniil Medvedev in straight sets in the final.<\/p>\n<p>Carlos eliminated Carballes Baena in his 1<sup>st<\/sup> match in Miami for an hour and 21 minutes, and Alcaraz needed only 1 hour and 15 minutes to get past Monfils.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard converted 2 break points from 2 opportunities to close the 1<sup>st<\/sup> set 6-2. The world number 2 also converted 2 breaks in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> set and won it 6-4 and will face Lorenzo Musetti in the next round in Miami.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Carlos Alcaraz &amp; Gael Monfils play one of the points of the tournament. <\/p>\n<p>Incredible movement from both. <\/p>\n<p>Ridiculous athleticism from both. <\/p>\n<p>This is what you get when you put the 2 best showmen in tennis on the same court. <\/p>\n<p>Are you not entertained? \ud83e\ude84<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Stib1ljIGq\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/Stib1ljIGq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheTennisLetter\/status\/1772416606401867928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carlos Alcaraz, world number 2, won against world number 47. Gael Monfils, 2-0 sets and advanced to the 1\/8 finals at Miami Open. 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