ATP World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz lost his father today after facing Frenchman Gael Monfils in the second round of the Cincinnati tournament. The Spaniard took the first set 1-0 in 32 minutes, as was to be expected. The second set was an amazing one-hour struggle that ended at 6-6 in a tiebreaker, where Monfils emerged victorious 7-5. In the decisive set, Alcaraz took the lead early on, but Gael not only equalized, but took the lead. Monfils made the score 4-2 and then calmly held on to his two-serve.
ATP World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz lost his father today after facing Frenchman Gael Monfils in the second round of the Cincinnati tournament. The Spaniard took the first set easily, winning 1-0 in thirty minutes. The second set was a furious battle that lasted an hour. At 6-6, the set went to a tiebreaker, where Monfils prevailed 7-5. In the decisive set, Alcaraz took the lead early on, but Gael not only equalized, but also took the lead. Monfils made the score 4-2 and then calmly held onto his two-serve, winning game.
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