Cincinnati, Aug 11
Carlos Alcaraz battled past World No. 56 Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Masters here on Monday (IST).
Alcaraz raced through the first set in just 28 minutes. But he found himself off course in the second set. With errors creeping in and his intensity dipping, the World No. 2 opened the door for a surging Dzumhur, who began charging the net and taking control of the rallies to level.
The Spaniard crucially regrouped in the decider, finding just enough firepower and precision to steady the ship and close out the match after one hour and 41 minutes.
"It was just a rollercoaster. Lots of good feelings, bad feelings, back to the good ones. All I can say is I am happy to get the win at the end and just have another chance to be better. I will try tomorrow to have my confidence back because today it was a little bit tricky.
"Damir plays really smart tennis, which I have to be focused and ready for that. I have a rest day tomorrrow, to give myself the confidence back and hopefully be better in the next round," Alcaraz said.