Alcaraz is likened to Mike Tyson

"In terms of speed, Alcaraz is like the Tyson of tennis," Cervara said in an interview with Spanish newspaper Marca on March 25. "He can deliver brutal forehands, knocking Medvedev 10 yards."

Alcaraz on March 19 beat Medvedev 6-3, 6-2 in the Masters 1000 final in Indian Wells. The Russian tennis player entered the game in top form after three consecutive championships. But Medvedev could not withstand the powerful and dangerous attacks of the juniors. Alcaraz lifted the trophy without losing a set at Indian Wells.

"The opponent doesn't have many options when it comes to playing Alcaraz," Cervara added of the speed play of the world number one. "I thought with that reckless play, Alcaraz would make a mistake. But in the end that didn't happen. We will obviously need to study his weaknesses more in the future."

Medvedev himself also sees Alcaraz as a big challenge in the coming years. He said: "Nobody has won as many points as Alcaraz in the last 52 weeks. He finished last year number one, which I have never done. I will try to improve myself to reach the columns. such a big milestone".

Alcaraz continued to play well in the opening match of the Miami Open on March 24. He won the first eight games, then beat Faculdo Bagnis 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the third round. This prize Medvedev is the fourth seed, can only meet Alcaraz in the final. Russian tennis player Roberto Baena in the second round.

The highest seed eliminated after the opening day of the Miami Open was Alexander Zverev. The German tennis player lost 0-6, 4-6 at the hands of Taro Daniel.