Carlos Alcaraz defended his title while a classic women’s final came amid accusations that the WTA event was sidelined
For many other players the unwavering attention would have been crippling, but in regards to Alcaraz it never seemed the title would go to anyone else. It was the lower ranked players, Emil Ruusuvuori and Jan-Lennard Struff, who startled him the most. Both times he showed his growing maturity by making the necessary adjustments to win.
This is no longer the free swinging, nothing-to-lose period of Alcaraz’s career. Every week brings another enormous result to defend and the 20-year-old is still only a few months removed from a three-month injury layoff that forced him to miss the Australian Open. His response: a 29-2 record this year and four titles in six tournaments played, including two Masters 1000 events. By merely stepping on the court in Rome later this week, he will head to Roland Garros as the world No 1.
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