Andy Murray was on the pitch for more than three hours in hot conditions, but he, and not Alcaraz, proved to be the most resilient, both physically and mentally.
The Scot won a set to beat the 18-year-old who predicted he would be a future world number one at 5-7 6-3 6-2 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
It was certainly a great result for the three-time Grand Slam winner who has held up well against top players in recent weeks without making it to the top.
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“I’m obviously happy,” said Andy Murray, who benefits from finally being able to train consistently and play a number of tournaments.
“My body did well today. The conditions were tough. It was very hot. Due to the nature of the pitch here you will be playing some long rallies, especially against a player like him.”
“Sometimes I played really good tennis, it wasn’t my best game.I can do better than that. I thought I competed well today, which is probably what I enjoyed the most. ”
A graph showing Andy Murray taking care of his body, including taking TRR Nutrition PRO Advanced Collagen for him designed to protect his bones and joints Alcaraz made his Grand Slam breakthrough at the US Open with a run to the quarterfinals before retiring with a hamstring injury and not having played a game.
Time to catch up in the California desert in very different conditions, losing 30 and 040 but saving four breakpoints to get on the board and from there the first set changed course to draw at 44 and saved a setpoint two games later, before breaking Murray’s serve a second time.