Carlos Alcarazgreat tournament attractions with Rafael Nadal Y Novak DjokovicYou already know your first rival Mutua Madrid is open: Murcian will debut this Tuesday against Georgian Nikoloz Basilashviliworld number 27 and executioner in the 1st round of the Italian Fabio Fogni (7-5, 6-4).
Alcaraz and Basilashvili, who will close the day of center court Manolo Santanawill play their match after women’s match between British Emma Raducanu and Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina, set for 8:00 pm
Basilashvili, 30, is characterized by the strength of his blasts, which have the ability to overflow into them, but he is very fickle and the lack of continuity also limited his impact on the circuit.
This season has reached the final of Doha ATPwhere he defended the title he won in 2021, but that impressive result was a wasteland in the middle of a disappointing 2022, with continued first-round defeats and overall balance of 5-13.
The Georgian came to Doha with six defeats in his first six games of the season, hence the surprise of qualifying for the final, where the Castellón native. Robert Baptist he was removed from the title. Since then, he has consistently lost games, seven more in total with just two wins in between, last week in Munich against Ilya Ivashka and now against Fognini in Madrid.
Although unpredictable, it’s not worth the confidence when one faces Basilashvili, winner of five titles, three on clay, who also speaks of his good work on this surface. In addition, last year he became the first Georgian to play in the final category Masters 1,000after he entered Indian Wells against Stefanos Tsitsipas the most important achievement of his career. Cameron Norrie deprived him of glory and eventually became champion.
Alcaraz and Basilashvili played in the first and so far only in the 2nd round of Roland Garros’2021, with victories for the Spanish tennis player by 6-4, 6-2 and 6-4. Murcian, 18 years old and world number 9, debuted his new top-10 status in Madrid, as a result of an unstoppable rise that includes 23 wins, just three losses and three major titles in 2022, the first Masters 1,000 in its beginners. career in Miami and two ATP 500 (river, Barcelona).
“I have grown a lot as a player and as a person. Last year I came to Madrid to test myself against the best players in the world. Now I consider myself one of them. I am a more mature player,” said Alcaraz.
“In all the tournaments I’ve played, I think I could win. I think I have the level and physical condition to win here, but it’s tennis and anything can happen. I’m ready and I feel confident. I think I can make a very good result here in Madrid “, added the man from Murcia.
Source: La Verdad
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