“I have to say sorry” – Carlos Alcaraz hilariously revisits his ‘memorable’ match point save vs Alex de Minaur in response to Aussie’s cheeky question
Carlos Alcaraz hilariously apologized to Alex de Minaur for a “memorable” match point save. The Spaniard’s apology came while recalling a stunning passing shot to save a match point during their 2022 Barcelona Open semifinal.
In the second set, with Alcaraz down 15-40 and facing match point at 5-6, he pulled off a sensational forehand passing shot, saving the match. The Spaniard went on to win the fixture 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 6-4.That victory secured an all-Spanish final for Alcaraz, where he triumphed over Pablo Carreno Busta to capture his fourth career ATP title.In a light-hearted moment during an ATP video segment, De Minaur asked Alcaraz about his most memorable match point save, only to be reminded of their dramatic encounter.
“Without a doubt, against you in Barcelona, 15-40, 6-5, second set. I can’t still believe that I made that shot. So I have to say sorry about it, but yeah, it was that point, that one,” Alcaraz recalled with a grin.
This thrilling Barcelona showdown was the first time Carlos Alcaraz and Alex de Minaur met on the ATP Tour. The pair last squared off in the final of the 2023 cinch Championships at Queen’s Club in London, where Alcaraz won in straight sets.
A look at Carlos Alcaraz and Alex de Minaur’s current campaigns
Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage (Source: Getty Images)
Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage (Source: Getty Images)
Carlos Alcaraz is currently participating in the Davis Cup Finals for the first time since September 2022.
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Team Spain, drawn in Group B along with Australia, France, and the Czech Republic, includes Alcaraz, Roberto Bautista Agut, Pedro Martinez, Marcel Granollers, Pablo Carreno Busta, and Captain David Ferrer.Spain secured a 3-0 victory in their first group tie against the Czech Republic. Roberto Bautista Agut set the pace with a 7-6(1), 6-4 win over Jiri Lehecka in the first-round singles match, followed by Alcaraz’s walkover victory against Tomas Machac. The doubles match saw Alcaraz and Marcel Granollers clinch a 6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(2) victory over Jakub Mensik and Adam Pavlasek.
In their second group tie against France, Spain secured a 2-1 victory. Roberto Bautista Agut set the tone with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Arthur Fils in the first-round singles match, followed by Alcaraz’s 6-3, 6-3 victory against Ugo Humbert. The doubles match saw Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta and Marcel Granollers lose 6-7(7), 7-6(10), [8-10] to Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Edouard Roger-Vasselin.Meanwhile, Alex de Minaur has been sidelined from the 2024 Davis Cup Finals due to a persistent hip injury that has troubled him since Wimbledon. The Australian recently reached the quarterfinals of the 2024 US Open before losing to 25th seed Jack Draper.
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