Carlos Alcaraz playing his first game at Indian Wells Masters 1000, one of the tournaments marked in red on the calendar. The young Spanish tennis player had a tough debut in the California desert, in the second roundagainst which the Australian will be measured Thanasi Kokkinakis.
‘Carlitos’ He already got his first title in 2023, the Buenos Aires ATP 250, in clay. The Spanish tennis player also reached the final of the ATP 500 in Rio Janeiro, where he lost to Cameron Norrie, whom he defeated, in the finals, a week earlier in Argentina.
Alcaraz unable to play ATP 500 in Acapulco because it ended in physical problems evident in Brazil. The young man from Murcia starts as a favorite in Indian Wells, more so after the absence of Djokovic for the unvaccinated, but other tennis players, especially Russian Daniel Medvedevlooms on the horizon in this first Masters 1000 of the season.
the fight against Kokkinakis It appears very complicated, because the Australian keeps great talent, but also irregularity in his game. Alcaraz was unable to play in the Australian Open due to injury, which is why he is participating in the first major events of the season, such as Indian Wells Masters 1000where last year he lost in the semifinals against Rafael Nadaland of Miamiwhere he defended his victory in 2022.
Alcaraz, who dropped to second place in the ATP rankings after Novak Djokovic’s victory at the Australian Open, intends to fight to regain the privileged position in the upcoming tournaments, although he has many points to defend in them. For this reason, while waiting to see if he can continue to add to the ranking, one of his main goals is to continue to extend his record, although it will not be easy to Indian Wells.
The player from Murcia is up to now seven ATP titles in his history, beyond the 2021 NextGen Finals where he warned of his imminent arrival on the front line. He won in Umag a few months before that victory in Milan and last year he won titles in Rio, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and, most importantly, the US Open which he won at the end of summer. Now he is looking to add another victory to his record in Indian Wells and he is two victories away from achieving it.
is first showdown between the same tennis players on the ATP circuit. Kokkinakis He is 26 years old and ranked number 94 in the rankings, certainly because of his instability, but he has a lot of quality. The winner of this match, at the BNP Paribas Open, will face the winner of the intermediate match Pella and Griekspoor.
When was Alcaraz-Kokkinakis played?
The game is played on early morning from Saturday, March 11 to Sunday, March 12, on the last turn of center court. The game will be played in the second shift of a night session starting at 3:00, so its start is scheduled around 5:00 am
Where can Alcaraz – Kokkinakis be found?
The meeting will be seen by Movistar Sports 3 (62)platform dial Movistar Plus. It can also be seen by Tennis TV platform. You can follow all the information about the match and tournament live on sports world website.
Source: La Verdad
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