Alcaraz achieves with more difficulties than expected his first victory in the Conde de Godó

forced

with his impeccable start to the match, changed calmly and thoughtfully to try to understand how his side had gone from 6-1, 2-0 to a one-set tie, after conceding a partial from 0-6.

The Spaniard was called to dispel the doubts that arose after his unexpected defeat against

in his debut in Monte Carlo.

, the Korean who was lucky for him, was also not an ideal reference to check how he had assimilated the setbacks in the Principality;

in the first three games, although he had to overcome a break ball, Alcaraz already made clear the distance between the two.

The unexpected thing was Kwon's reaction, he already set down and gave up a

In a second.

Alcaraz woke up and his rival was not caught up with the flood: 6-1, 2-6 and 6-2 the fourth seed won in one hour and 33 minutes, which will be measured this Thursday with

for a place in rooms.

His explosive start to the season has put all eyes on Alcaraz's evolution.

Winner of the Rio de Janeiro ATP, he later got his first Masters 1000 in Miami, before facing

in the Indian Wells semifinals.

Absent the Mallorcan, 12 times champion of the tournament that now concerns us, the Murcian captures much of the affection and enthusiasm of the fans in Barcelona.

opening monologue

Kwon, 71st, champion last year at the ATP 250 in Astana and winner of

in the first round of the Godó, had to attend an initial monologue of early vindication of the Spanish, who ruled the match with insulting authority until the radical change of the second set.

Perhaps it was due to a certain relaxation of Alcaraz, who saw the triumph in hand, but it should not be detracted from how Kwon let go, who, from nowhere and with everything almost lost, increased the risks.

Alcaraz lost in 2019 against

in the preliminary phase and did it again last year against

already in the first round of the final table.

At 18 years old, after the acceleration in the last season, he signs his first victory in a tournament where he is one of the candidates to get what would be the third title of his career.

Alcaraz has faced Munar twice: he lost in 2021 in the semifinals of the ATP 250 in Marbella by 7-6 (4) and 6-4 and won this year in the round of 16 in Rio by 2-6, 6-2 and 6 -one.

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