‘Carlos Alcaraz is favorite unless his opponent is Djokovic’ – Tennis fan reacts to Nick Kyrgios calling Spaniard the underdog in Wimbledon 4R win over Matteo Berrettini

Modified July 11, 2023 02:11 GMT

Tennis fans were not pleased with Nick Kyrgios’ claim that Carlos Alcaraz was the underdog in his fourth-round match against Matteo Berrettini at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.

The much-anticipated clash between Alcaraz and Berrettini began in intense style, as the Italian grabbed three break points before winning the crucial 4-3 break to overtake the world No. world and won the opening rights.

After finishing the first set, Nick Kyrgios took to social media and praised his own «reliable» insight in calling the Spaniard a loser in the clash.

«Looks like my insight is believable. Alcaraz is the underdog in this game,» Kyrgios tweeted.

However, the Australian was proven wrong when Carlos Alcaraz countered forcefully in the second and third sets, effectively countering Berrettini’s serve to secure the lead in the match. Then, the top seed controlled the fourth set to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in three hours and four minutes.

Tennis fans were quick to express their displeasure with Kyrgios’ comments, with one fan shrewdly predicting that the Australian would age a lot.

«Wow, your tweets won’t age when they’re about to hit an L,» the fan commented.

Some fans insist that the world number 1 should only be seen as the underdog against Novak Djokovic.

«The word underdog should never be used for Carlos unless he’s going up against Djokovic,» one fan wrote on Twitter.

«Carlos is the favorite in every game unless his opponent is Novak Djokovic,» another fan agreed.

«There’s not a single good thing in his life to be ashamed of,» commented one user.

Here are a few other fan reactions:

Carlos Alcaraz prepares to face Holger Rune in first Wimbledon QF

Carlos Alcaraz will face sixth seed Holger Rune in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships on Wednesday, July 12. Rune won back against Grigor Dimitrov to advance to his first quarter-final. at the Lawn Professional Tournament.

Looking ahead to their clash, Alcaraz expressed his delight at facing his 20-year-old compatriot in the quarterfinals and stressed the importance of young players like them achieving their professional dreams. .

“Young men achieve their dreams. Coming here and playing the quarterfinals together is great for tennis,» said Carlos Alcaraz.

The Spaniard recalled his history playing with Rune and marveled at how great it was to compete together in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam. Alcaraz also expressed his intention to enjoy the experience.

«Of course with Holger, we said in a lot of tournaments when we were 12, we grew up together, got through all the categories, played great tournaments, so got to play the quarterfinals. at a Grand Slam with him is great and that I will enjoy,» he added.

Carlos Alcaraz, who will also feature in the quarterfinals for the first time at SW19, has split the results of his previous two meetings with Holger Rune.