Alcaraz, double challenge today against Van de Zandschulp and Rafa Nadal

Carlos Alcaraz has work on his busy schedule at the end of the season. At 19 years old, he is full of energy and enthusiasm. Resolving an unforgettable 2022 can be done in vain whatever happens until its close. He won 53 individual matches, lost 11. He won five titles (Rio, Miami, Godó, Madrid and US Open). Debut in the Grand Slam record, which coincided with his rise to world number one, the youngest in history.

But he wanted more from his journey up the river Basel ATP 500the next one ATP Paris Masters 1000 (October 31 to November 6), the appointment of the eight best in ATP Finals in Turin (November 13 to 20) and the Davis Cup Finalsat Martín Carpena in Malaga from November 23 to 27.

A ‘silver salad bowl’ with the Spanish team will fulfill one of his fondest dreams, but on the hard court and indoors he also wants to prove his command of the ranking. He has seven weeks at number one in the world, which he wants to keep until he is proclaimed number 1 of the year, where he will break another precocity record.

This goal, set with both ambition and realism by the Murcian and his team because the numbers were favorable, runs parallel to his involvement in the three individual lathes he faces.

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Overcome Roger Federer’s tough debut in his native Basel against the 20-year-old Briton Jack Draper3-6, 6-2 and 7-5, the disciple of Juan Carlos Ferrero will face today, Wednesday, before 7:00 pm (Movistar + / Direct Web MD), the round of 16 tie against the Dutch Botic Van de Zandschulp27 years old and world number 35.

The forecast points to Alcaraz, executioner of his new rival at the Australian Open 2021: strong 6-1, 6-4 and 6-4 in the opening round.

The El Palmar native will be looking for a place in the quarterfinals, which could be with his JC Ferrero Equelite Academy partner Pablo Carrenowhich will also cement his world number one by adding 45 more points.

In the Race, the 2023 classification, which will be the same as the ATP world ranking before the ATP Finals dispute, accumulates 6,505 points, for 5,810 Rafael Nadal It will remain the same this week. Conflict of interests at a distance between the Spanish, which could be more direct in Paris and Turin, where the Balearic Islands plan to compete.

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Yes, the third on the list is competing, the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, with 4,990 and plays this Wednesday in Vienna against Austrian Dennis Novak.

The fourth, the Norwegian Casper Ruudremains at 4,930 after being eliminated from the start in Basel against indomitable Swiss Stan Wawrinka.