2023-07-04 14:15:58
Published on July 4, 2023 at 4:15 p.m. – updated on July 4, 2023 at 6:14 p.m. Guillaume Marion
While the rain was still doing its thing at Wimbledon on Tuesday, Carlos Alcaraz wasted no time in the first round against Jérémy Chardy with a success in three sets (6-0, 6-2, 7-5).
There was no miracle for Jérémy Chardy. While he will retire at the end of the tournament, the French was beaten this Tuesday in the 1st round at Wimbledon by Carlos Alcaraz, winner in three sets (6-0, 6-2, 7-5) and 1h55 of play. During this disputed meeting with the roof closed on Court n°1 because of the rain, which continues to disrupt the program, the current 542nd in the world in the ATP ranking was no match for the Spaniard, who just won Queen’s. In effect, at first, the latter inflicted a scathing 6-0 to Pau to start, he who could only score seven points in this first round and never worried his opponent about his serves. Subsequently, after a new entry break in favor of the world number one, Chardy ended up unlocking his counter to return to 2-1. Subsequently, after having again lost his face-off, the Frenchman could only postpone the deadline to 5-2, before another white game from Alcaraz, synonymous with two sets to nothing.
Another Frenchman for Alcaraz in the 2nd round
Manhandled on the London lawn, the Béarnais ended up reacting and (finally) worried the Spaniard a little. At 3-2 in his favor, the future retiree (36) got his first break points and took the opportunity to momentarily make the difference (4-2). Unfortunately for him, Chardy did not take advantage of this advantage for long. After a break in stride, Alcaraz set the record straight shortly before the decisive game by taking his opponent’s service one last time at 5-5. Thanks to a final shutout to conclude, the winner of the US Open in 2022 logically qualified without trembling for the 2nd round at Wimbledon. In his next match in this Grand Slam, the Murcian will face another Frenchman, namely the winner of the match between Alexandre Müller and Arthur Rinderknech. For his part, retirement is getting closer and closer for Chardy, who could still play a few more doubles matches before putting away his racket for good.
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