The second set was a much more even affair, with the pair breaking each other as it ebbed and flowed before Marozsán produced a stunning comeback in the tiebreak – coming from 4-1 down to make it 5-4 – to close out the famous win. I Letters exist alongside emails and outlasted telegrams we still make physical books and magazines despite the rise of the Internet - a belated rise considering that the technologies that made it possible was invented in 1965, and bookshops thrive despite Amazon. In the UK, any visitor contemplating the historically evolved landscape must deal with the shock of the old, to use David Edgertons phrase (Edgerton, 2019).

Marozsán broke Alcaraz early in the first set to race into a 3-1 lead and managed to maintain serve to hold out for the early advantage. Shock of the Old is not one of those histories. The 2022 US Open winner entered the match with a 30-2 record for the 2023 season but couldn’t cope with Marozsán throughout the encounter. Marozsán became only the fourth player ranked outside the top 100 to win their maiden match against a top-two ranked opponent at an ATP event in the last decade, according to Opta.Īlcaraz is one of the favorites to win the French Open which begins later this month after an excellent season so far. I just tried to reach back every point and do my best.” I don’t know what happened during the points. “In the tiebreak, it was 1-4 then I won six points in a row. The crowd, the weather, the court, so I’m just very happy I’m doing my job. “I slept well … there was no problem with my sleep! Everything was perfect today. Marozsán and Alcaraz embrace after their match.

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