In what was his 50th game of the season, in which he was confirmed as the great feeling after moving from 32nd in the world rankings to the top 4, already very close to Rafa Nadal, absent in Montreal, Alcaraz could not grow in self-esteem against Paul. The American has only one title in his career, but he didn’t ride, he tried to beat auntie Alcaraz and was better than him in a duel with much more shadows than lights of the game. ‘Spanish. Alcaraz had never played the Canadian Masters 1000, nor faced Paul, and the center court of the tournament was reserved for his debut. However, the Spaniard alternated moments of good play and great inconsistency on such a privileged stage, especially with his serve. After playing golf last weekend with his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, and Pablo Carreo, the Murcian hit a bump on the Montreal track, where he fell short with victory in his hands.
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