Carlos Alcaraz they have won their last fourteen games. Twelve on grass and two more on hard court. He noted well the bitter experience of defeat suffered in the semifinals of Roland Garros against Novak Djokovicc. Champion on grass at Queen’s and Wimbledon, he maintained the haul in the Hopman Cup, which the ATP does not count for statistics because it is a mixed team tournament.
The Murcian, 20 years old and world No. 1, returned to the professional circuit today, seeking personal revenge and in perfect shape for a tour that continues next week in Cincinnati and leads to the US Open, where he will defend his crown.
Alcaraz He wants to make up for his debut at the Canadian ATP Masters 1,000, which ended his debut last season, against the always complicated American. tommy paul. It is based in Montreal, bringing its headquarters to Toronto during its annual rotation.
Carlos Alcarazdirectly qualified for the second round as the top seed, they will be seen (at 01 am Spanish peninsular time) with American Ben Shelton41st in the standings, beating Espanyol in the last match of the day yesterday Bernabe Zapata 7-6(1), 6-4. This will be the first rivalry between the two.
His world number one is not in danger. On the contrary, he will be sure to lead the US Open if he is champion in Toronto. His record already includes two 1,000 ATP Masters on hard court, Miami 2022 and Indian Wells 2023.
With 9,225 points, he has a 430 advantage over 8,795 Novak Djokovic, who is training in Montenegro and is scheduled to return to Cincinnati. Serbian will only add to this trip, which was lost in the previous course when the entry restriction for those who were not vaccinated against covid was implemented. Alcaraz will reveal 180 points in Cincy, 2,000 in New York.
Source: La Verdad
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