Carlos Alcaraz, aged 22, has already won five Grand Slam titles and is vying to become the greatest male tennis player of his generation. But he’s never faced an opponent like this before. The unfancied challenger on the other side of the net has an unorthodox technique and a less than athletic silhouette. Nevertheless, the underdog senses that this is his moment, moves swiftly (by his standards) to the net and cuts off the Spaniard’s shot with an angled backhand volley. Alcaraz stands rooted to the spot. This year’s French Open champion and Wimbledon finalist can only look on as the ball bounces twice – a clean winner.
22歲的卡洛斯?阿爾卡拉斯(Carlos Alcaraz)已經贏得了五個大滿貫(Grand Slam)冠軍，正努力成為他這一代最偉大的男子網球選手。但他從未遇到過這樣的對手。球網另一側，這位不被看好的挑戰者技術非正統，身形也不夠健美。盡管如此，這位黑馬感覺機會來了，按照自己的節奏迅速上網，用一個斜線反手截擊封住了西班牙人的來球。阿爾卡拉斯愣在原地。今年的法國網球公開賽(French Open)冠軍、溫布爾登(Wimbledon)亞軍只能目送網球彈跳兩次——對手打出了一個漂亮的制勝分。