The young and less favored tennis player, Fabian Marozsan, achieves a remarkable and unexpected victory.
Carlos Alcaraz was caught off guard by this.
What could he have done? He was on the verge of regaining the top position.
In the third round of the Italian Open on Monday, Fabian Marozsan, a Hungarian qualifier ranked 135th, defeated Alcaraz, who was ranked 1st, with a score of 6-3, 7-6 (4), essentially forcing him off the court.
Alcaraz experienced his first loss since October at an earlier stage.
He had been victorious in 30 out of 32 matches in the current year and had achieved a winning streak of 12 matches on clay, having won back-to-back titles in Barcelona and Madrid.
By winning his first match in Rome, he ensured that he would regain the top position next week.
He was taken by surprise when Marozsan displayed impressive skills all around the court, including drop shots that Alcaraz couldn't counter.
I didn't feel at ease.
Alcaraz expressed that he felt uneasy while on the court due to the other person's behavior.
He displayed a consistently hostile demeanor.
He remained within the boundaries of the baseline throughout the game.
I found it difficult to engage in the game and participate in the rally.
I committed many errors that are not typical of me. The Madrid Open has apologized to the female doubles finalists following allegations of sexism. As a result of the loss, Alcaraz will enter the French Open as the top seed in less than two weeks, but with a demoralizing defeat behind him.
It is particularly unexpected because Marozsan has never before participated in the main draw of an ATP tournament.
"I was very surprised by him."
According to Alcaraz, his skill level was extremely high.
Marozsan is expected to enter the top 100 rankings in the near future, as he recently defeated two players who were previously ranked in the top 100.
Corentin Moutet, who is ranked 67th, and Jiri Lehecka, who is seeded 32nd.
Marozsan expressed that today was flawless, including the audience, the climate, and the court, as she amazed the full stadium at Campo Centrale.
My goal is to achieve something remarkable, such as winning a few games or a set, and ultimately defeating the world's top-ranked player.
Alcaraz was considered the top performer in the sport, but Marozsan managed to win the tiebreaker by scoring six consecutive points after being down 4-1.
It's astonishing.
Marozsan expressed her uncertainty about what occurred during the points.
My approach is to give my best effort and hit every ball. In the latter part of the second set, Alcaraz attempted to motivate himself by shouting "Vamos" after winning important points. More sports news can be found on FOXNEWS.COM.
Marozsan persisted and finished off a point with an 82 mph (132 kph) backhand winner along the line, as well as winning multiple tight exchanges at the net.
At the conclusion of the match, Marozan had achieved twice the number of winning shots compared to Alcaraz, with a total of 24 compared to Alcaraz's 12. Additionally, Marozan made significantly fewer mistakes, with only 13 unforced errors compared to Alcaraz's 24.
Alcaraz stated that she was unable to keep up with his standard.
Throughout the entire match, he maintained a consistent level.
It is extremely challenging.
He is worthy of winning.
If he maintains his performance at that level, he will catch more than one player off guard. Marozsan's upcoming opponent is Borna Coric, who demonstrated consistent performance on clay by defeating Roberto Carballes Baena 7-6 (3), 6-1.
Coric made it to the semifinals of the Madrid Open but was defeated by Alcaraz.
Andrey Rublev, the winner of the Monte Carlo Masters, won against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina with a score of 7-6 (8), 6-3. In the next round, Rublev will face Yannick Hanfmann, a German qualifier who defeated Marco Cecchinato, a former French Open semifinalist, with a score of 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
Daniil Medvedev, who had lost all his previous three matches at the Foro Italico, progressed by coming back from behind to defeat Bernabe Zapata Miralles 3-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Medvedev stated that he is currently performing his top-level tennis on clay.
Elena Rybakina, the winner of Wimbledon, defeated Marketa Vondrousova, who was the finalist in the 2019 French Open, with a score of 6-3, 6-3 in the women's match. This victory has led her to the quarterfinals, where she will compete against either Iga Swiatek, the two-time defending champion of Rome, or Donna Vekic, who played later.
In addition, Madison Keys, who was the runner-up in 2016, was defeated by Anhelina Kalinina of Ukraine with a comeback score of 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. Veronika Kudermetova, Zheng Quinwen, and Beatriz Haddad Maia were also victorious.
Due to rain, some men's matches were temporarily suspended.
To obtain the FOX News app, click on the provided link. Lorenzo Musetti had a lead of 5-7, 6-4, 2-1, and a break over Frances Tiafoe.
Stefanos Tsitsipas took the initial set with a score of 6-3 in his match against Lorenzo Sonego, while J.J was trailing behind Alexander Zverev.
The score of the game is Wolf 6 with 4 points and their opponent has 3 points with a record of 3 wins and 3 losses.