Carlos Alcaraz, aged 22, has already won five Grand Slam titles and is vying to become the greatest male tennis player of his generation. But he’s never faced an opponent like this before. The unfancied challenger on the other side of the net has an unorthodox technique and a less than athletic silhouette. Nevertheless, the underdog senses that this is his moment, moves swiftly (by his standards) to the net and cuts off the Spaniard’s shot with an angled backhand volley. Alcaraz stands rooted to the spot. This year’s French Open champion and Wimbledon finalist can only look on as the ball bounces twice – a clean winner.
22岁的卡洛斯•阿尔卡拉斯(Carlos Alcaraz)已经赢得了五个大满贯(Grand Slam)冠军，正努力成为他这一代最伟大的男子网球选手。但他从未遇到过这样的对手。球网另一侧，这位不被看好的挑战者技术非正统，身形也不够健美。尽管如此，这位黑马感觉机会来了，按照自己的节奏迅速上网，用一个斜线反手截击封住了西班牙人的来球。阿尔卡拉斯愣在原地。今年的法国网球公开赛(French Open)冠军、温布尔登(Wimbledon)亚军只能目送网球弹跳两次——对手打出了一个漂亮的制胜分。