Alcaraz strikes down Auger-Aliassime and firmly enters the round of 32. The physical problems and the weakness of a backhand that does not respond to his potential stopped the momentum that he took in the fall of 2022.
After losing a set in his debut against Matteo Arnaldi, Alcaraz improved his performance with a serious and fluid game, which made it easy for him to even have some joy at the net and find that point of delight that his own tennis DNA demands.