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2-2 Alcaraz Game: he misses the service a lot when speaking Spanish.
A-40 A winning one-two for the blue.
40-40 Excellent match response from Sonego, who catches Alcaraz coming out of the service movement. The Spaniard tries to save himself by hitting the volley, but fails to hit the pitch.
40-30 The blue doesn’t find the right impact with the backhand, due to the depth found by the opponent.
Second
30-30 Sonego turns on the forehand in response, but is not incisive. Alcaraz takes advantage of this, finishing with a forehand in the open field.
Second
15-30 First in the winning center for the Spaniard.
0-30 Sonego’s drop remains long, but he makes up for it with a perfect lob.
0-15 Great depth found with the backhand by the blue, which causes the opponent’s forehand error.
2-1 Sonego Game: Alcaraz’s forehand flies away.
A-40 Textbook point for the Italian: serve to the center, forehand to open the court and volley on the opposite side. Alcaraz tries to get his opponent to play one more shot/
40-40 Sonego’s topspin forehand ends just long, as he loaded this shot with effect.
A-40 The Spaniard’s backhand return flies away.
Second
40-40 The Piedmontese’s dampening remains high. Alcaraz gets there well, but sends the two-handed backhand to the tape.
40-A The counterattack forehand played by Sonego lands in the net.
40-40 Bad mistake by Alcaraz, who doesn’t find the field with the backhand return.
Second
40-A The Italian’s cross-court backhand dies in the net. The Spaniard did well to find the last centimeters of the pitch in response, creating the opportunity to push
40-40 Match response from Alcaraz, who hits Sonego, slow in coming out of service.
Second
40-30 The Italian’s down-the-line forehand ends up in the net, having opened up the court with the outgoing serve.
40-15 Ace, the second of the match for the blue, who found a first at 216 km/h at the T.
30-15 First in the center and slap on the winning volley.
15-15 The blue hits the forehand coming out of the service.
15-0 Good second play from Sonego, who went to the opponent’s body, finding the direct point.
1-1 Alcaraz Game: ace, the second of the game for the Spaniard.
40-15 Blue’s response is printed on the tape.
30-15 Excellent response for Sonego, who takes over the exchange. However, the blue misses his forehand while advancing.
15-15 Ace, service to the center perfect for the Spaniard.
0-15 Great point won by Sonego! The blue player plays an excellent passer along the line and with a very quick sprint arrives at the opponent’s stop volley, placing the recovery lob at the intersection of the lines.
At the service Carlos Alcaraz
1-0 Game Sonego: winning service to the center for the Italian.
A-40 Excellent response from Alcaraz, who then lets the ball drop too much and sends the forehand to the center of the net.
40-40 Sonego hits the forehand, with the ball rearing up and ending well long.
Second
40-30 The Spaniard’s response lands between the shoelaces of the Piedmontese, who tries to play a complicated counter leap.
40-15 Alcaraz’s forehand acceleration ends in the corridor.
30-15 Sonego’s rebound remains long, and he hands it over to the opponent’s passer.
30-0 Ace!! Impregnable exit service.
15-0 The Spaniard’s response is printed online.
At the service Lorenzo Sonego
FIRST WEEK
05.52 The 5 minute warm up is over. Everything is ready for the start of the match between Lorenzo Sonego and Carlos Alcaraz.
05.50 Let’s remember the format of the match: the match will be played in the best of 5 sets. In case of 6-6 in the fifth and decisive set, a 10-point supertie-break will be played.
05.49 Carlos Alcaraz won the toss and chose to receive
05.48 It is the second official match between the two players. Sonego won the first head-to-head match, played in August 2021 in Cincinnati. This precedent should be taken with a pinch of salt, given Alcaraz’s exponential growth in the last 2 years.
05.47 The 5 minute pre-match warm-up begins.
05.46 The two players approach the net for the draw and the ritual photos.
05.45 The two players entered the field. Sonego entered first and then Alcaraz, according to the order of the world rankings.
05.44 The Australian Open is Sonego’s third tournament in 2024. The Piedmontese chose to start his season by defending the colors of Italy in the United Cup, where he suffered two defeats with Zverev and Mannarino, before playing the ATP 250 in Adelaide, eliminated in the second round by Korda.
05.41 The match with Gasquet represented the seasonal debut for Alcaraz. The Spaniard has chosen not to play any tournaments before the Australian Open.
05.38 On his debut in this tournament Alcaraz clearly defeated Richard Gasquet, in a true generational clash. The Frenchman remained in the match for only one set, then succumbed to the explosive shots of the Spaniard, winning 7-6, 6-1, 6-2.
05.35 In the first round of the 2024 Australian Open Sonego cameback to beat Daniel Evans. After losing the first set 6 games to 4, the Piedmontese won two tie-breaks, the second and fourth sets, punctuated by a clear 6-2.
05.32 Sonego goes in search of the challenge of his life against world number 2 Alcaraz. The Piedmontese will try to play on equal terms with the Spaniard, with the dream of achieving a historic success.
05.29 Iga Swiatek recovers from 4-1 in the third set and surpasses Danielle Collins. On the Rod Laver Arena it will now be time for the challenge between Carlos Alcaraz and Lorenzo Sonego.
04.27 The third set will decide the winner of the match between Swiatek and Collins. The American, after losing the first set 6-4, equalized the score with a 6-3. At the end of this match it will be time for the challenge between Sonego and Alcaraz.
03.34 The first set between Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins has just ended, with the Pole winning 6 games to 4. We remind you that at the end of this match it will be the turn of the challenge between Sonego and Alcaraz.
03.33 Good night friends of OA Sport and welcome back to the LIVE text of the match between Lorenzo Sonego and Carlos Alcaraz.
Good morning friends of OA Sport and welcome to LIVE LIVE text of the meeting between Lorenzo Sonego and Carlos Alcarazmatch valid for the second round of the Australian Open 2024. On Rod Laver Arena the Piedmontese tennis player is looking for the challenge of his life against the number 2 in the world.
Making his debut in this tournament Sonego came from behind to beat Daniel Evans. The match against the Briton, which lasted 3 hours and 43 minutes, was a real marathon, with the Italian triumphing 4-6, 7-6, 6-2, 7-6. At the beginning of the season the Piedmontese played in the United Cuptwo defeats with Zverev and Mannarino, and the Adelaide tournamentin which he lost in the second round to Korda.
In his season debut Alcaraz had an easy time against Richard Gasquet with the score 7-6, 6-1, 6-2. The French veteran managed to worry his opponent for only one set, before succumbing to the power of the Spaniard’s shots. The world number 2 chose to start his season directly at the Australian Openwithout playing any tournament before this Slam.
Sonego and Alcaraz have already faced each other once at ATP level: the rackets of the two players crossed in 2021 on the hard courts of Cincinnati, where the blue won 6-3, 7-6. It should be noted, however, that many things have changed in the last two yearsand, including the level of the Spaniard, who in the meantime won, among other things, a Slam.
The match between Sonego and Alcaraz will be the second match on the Rod Laver Arena starting from 02.00, but not scheduled before 03.30 Italian time. The match will be visible on Eurosport 1 and streaming on Discovery Plus. Here on OA Sport we will offer you the LIVE LIVE text of Sonego-Alcaraz, second match from 02.00, with point-by-point updates. Good fun!
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