Carlos Alcaraz made his Valencia debut his new status as world number one in tennis against Felix Auger-Aliassime and in this match he had the possibility of certifying in front of his public the mathematical classification as first of the group for the Final Phase of the Davis Cup, but the Canadian, who signed a spectacular match, knew how to come back and win the duel 6 -7 (3), 6-4 and 6-2, after 2 hours and 50 minutes of play.

All the motivation that Auger-Aliassime lacked in his first match of this phase against the South Korean Kwon, the Canadian found himself facing the world number one.

The Montrealer, who signs a discreet end to the season which took him out of the “top 10”, showed great tennis against Alcaraz. Undisputed on serve, he didn’t manage a break point, despite the fact that the Spaniard had to work hard against a rival who played him one-on-one. Given this situation, it was inevitable that the whole thing would lead to sudden death.

Félix took a 3-1 lead in the tiebreak but Alcaraz’s reaction eclipsed their rival, who was no longer able to score more points and the Spaniard won the first set against the delirium of a Fonteta crowded, delivered to the prodigy of world tennis.

Despite the setback caused by the defeat of a first in which he showed great level, Auger-Aliassime did not collapse and the game followed the same path. Alcaraz gained in sensations, he smiled more on the court, and even in the sixth game he had the first break point of the match. But the Canadian held firm on the court, with very brave tennis, and not only kept his serve but also broke the Spaniard’s, leading 5-4 and not failing to serve to lead the match in the third set. .

Things couldn’t have started off worse for Carlitos Alcaraz who again lost serve early in the third quarter and found himself behind a raging rival on the lane. In the fourth game, which lasted almost a quarter of an hour, the Spaniard lost up to four chances to recover his serve and Aliassime’s morale exploded. Then, the American made his second break on the Spaniard’s serve, an already insurmountable advantage.

After the draw after the two singles matches, the confrontation will be played in doubles, where in principle, and if there are no last minute changes, Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martínez will play for Spain against Vasik Pospisil and Augier-Aliassime.