Teenage tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz earned the plaudits of fans on Saturday, following a piece of superb sportsmanship during his Miami Open clash with Hubert Hurkacz. Alcaraz - who has been dubbed ‘the new Nadal’ - put in another remarkable performance in Miami to defeat Hurkacz 7-6 7-6 during his semi-final on Saturday.
His straight-sets victory means the Spaniard will now take on Norway’s Casper Ruud in an attempt to become champion on Sunday. As well as being praised for another high level of performance against Hurkacz, Alcaraz earned the respect of fans for allowing a point to be replayed after the umpire had wrongly adjudged the 18-year-old to have won it.
Alcaraz played a drop shot in the opening set, and despite Hurkacz getting to the ball in time, the umpire believed the ball had bounced twice and awarded the point to the youngster - who would've had an easy overhead anyway had the incorrect call not have been made.
