Highlights: Alcaraz dominates Fonseca to advance in Miami
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Carlos Alcaraz thought he was seeing double as he cruised into the third round of the Miami Open.
The world No. 1 overcame rising Brazilian star Joao Fonseca 6-4 6-4 in front of a raucous crowd.
Fonseca was beaten by world No. 2 Jannik Sinner at Indian Wells last week and Alcaraz believes that he is getting invaluable “feedback” as to where he can improve.
”When I played the best tennis players in the world when I was coming out, it did really help me a lot,” Alcaraz said. ”Those matches gave me the feedback to know what I should improve in the practices.
”I’m pretty sure he and his team talk about that and then go into the practices and see what he should improve and how he should deal with some situations.”
What is more, Alcaraz can see a lot of himself in 19-year-old Fonseca.
Highlights: Sinner survives Fonseca scare to advance to Indian Wells quarters
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”He reminds me a lot [of me] when I was his age and just coming up,” the 22-year-old added.
”I would say he should choose the better option. Sometimes he missed a few shots or sometimes he missed a lot of easy balls because he doesn’t choose the right shots, the right ball in certain situations.
”I’m pretty sure he’s going to get it.”
Fonseca, who had his serve broken early in both sets, had the backing of the crowd in Miami, a city with a huge Latin American population.
”I would like to say it wasn’t against me, it was supporting him,” said Alcaraz. ”So I think that’s a big difference, which I would say they were respectful, I would say most of the match, just supporting him when they have to.
”So it was great, and I just enjoyed the atmosphere so much that I just lived in the second round of a Masters 1000.
”I think it was incredible to be honest. I didn’t want to silence anybody. I just wanted to just [be] doing my stuff, doing my job and trying to play my best, because I know Joao, what he’s able to do.”
Draper reflects on ‘difficult’ defeat
Jack Draper has told of his ”disappointment” after being handed an opening defeat at the Miami Open.
American Reilly Opelka beat Draper, a quarter-finalist at Indian Wells last week, 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-0).
The 24-year-old Brit is getting back up to speed following a seven-month lay-off with a bone bruise injury.
Highlights: Draper suffers shock straight-sets loss to Opelka in Miami
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”Definitely some disappointment,” Draper told Sky Sports. ”I never like to lose, but the guy played an incredible match. It’s a difficult one.
“Obviously, I haven’t played a load of tennis, it’s still the very start of my comeback from my injury, so it’s going to take time.”
World. No. 26 Draper has slipped behind Cameron Norrie in the rankings to lose his title as British No. 1.
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