Carlos Alcaraz He will hardly have time to savor his Masters 1000 ATP Indian Wells title, his second ascent to world number one in the ATP ranking. After winning his eighth title, the Spaniard left the California desert to travel to the East Coast, in Miami, where he will defend his crown and lead the standings.
At 19 years old, he began his 21st week at the helm of the ATP Tour, knocking the Serbian out of first place Novak Djokovic. To continue leading the next ranking, on Monday, April 2, he will have to repeat the victory at the Miami ATP Masters 1000, his new challenge from March 22 to April 4.
Exempt from the inaugural round Carlos Alcaraz will not begin his participation in Miami until Saturday the 25th, entering directly into the second round of an event that receives both protagonists from Indian Wells, who have dragged in the absences of Novak Djokovicno entry visa because they have not been vaccinated against covid, and Rafael Nadal training on clay, preparing his comeback after a hip injury sustained at the Australian Open.
Miami tournament draw: Alcaraz’s team
The draw for the Masters 1000 ATP in Miami brought Carlos Alcaraz to begin his journey against the Argentine Facundo Bagnis or a tennis player from the previous episode. In the third, an interesting rivalry as it could be with the British andy murray or the American ‘gunboat’ Maxime Cressy.
Danger in eighth due to the American’s best state of form tommy paulalthough the student of Juan Carlos Ferrero He wants him because there is a pending account since his defeat in Montreal 2022. Although this place can also be occupied by the man from Malaga. Alexander Davidovich.
In the quarterfinals he will meet a direct rival of the generation, the Danish Holger Rune, with whom he shared the tables in the basic categories, as well as occasional double matches. The Scandinavians must first overcome opponents like the Americans Taylor Fritz.
For the semifinals, the Norwegian Casper Ruudwhich Alcaraz will defeat in the final 2022. First, the Nordic must eliminate the Russian Andrei Rublev. And they also oppose the ascent Alexander Zverev and the combined Jannik Sinner.
Hypothetical round of 16 in Miami
upper part of the frame
Carlos Alcaraz (Span/1)-Tommy Paul (USA/16)
Taylor Fritz (USA/9)-Holger Rune (Din/7)
Casper Ruud (North/3)-Alexander Zverev (Ale/16)
Jannik Sinner (Ita/10)-Andrey Rublev (Russ/6)
lower part of the frame
Hubert Hurkacz (Pol/8)-Cameron Norrie (GBR/11)
Alex de Minaur (Aus/15)-Daniil Medvedev (Rus/4)
Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can/5)-Frances Tiafoe (USA/12)
Karen Khachanov (Rus/14)-Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre/2)
On the other side of the painting, closing, the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, ranked second but was initially not on the list of candidates because he has a shoulder injury and has shown deficiencies in Indian Wells. Russian aspires to its natural place Daniel Medvedevvictim of Alcaraz on Sunday, or the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassimealso surpassed the Murcian last week.
Source: La Verdad
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