On the 4th local time, facing the old enemy of the US Open five months ago, Spain's top seed Alcaraz took revenge after a three-set fierce battle, and he defeated Dutch wild card player Zanderschulp 7:6 (7:3), 3:6, 6:1 and advanced to the second round of the Rotterdam Men's Open singles tournament.

Spain's top seed, Alcaraz

"I think there were a lot of ups and downs in this game." Alcaraz, who wore a black noseband to help him breathe, learned the painful lesson of the second round of the US Open, and in the face of Zandschulp's strong counterattack, he adjusted the pressure in a timely manner, regained control of the rhythm and dominance in the deciding set, sawed for 2 hours and 33 minutes to save face, and also rewrote the record of the two sides to 3 wins and 1 loss. I'm really happy to be able to get through the tough times, especially when it counts, to keep fighting and to have a chance to play better in the next round. ”

The ATP 500 indoor hardcourt event takes place this week in the Netherlands' second-largest city. Alcaraz, who has won 16 professional Tour titles, has yet to reach an indoor hard-court final, and the 21-year-old is on the verge of facing Italy's Varvasori, a side-match winner, or Canada's Aliassime, who has won two titles this season.