Up above, there was the relentless lashing of rain, beating onto the Centre Court roof. Across the net, there was the consistent “Uh-Hoh!” of Carlos Alcaraz, soundtracking his own shots. All the while, Daniil Medvedev was silent.
He was silent when Alcaraz held serve to love in the very first game. He was silent when Alcaraz let his drop shot off the leash, beating the Russian three times in one game with that signature weapon. He was silent when the Spaniard broke and then held serve to win the first set, and he was silent as the crowd laughed along in disbelief at the stupefying feats before them.
