Carlos Alcaraz left to play the Hopman Cup for mixed teams, in Nice, after being dethroned Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final, avenge the loss in the Roland Garros semifinals.
The Murcian, 20 years old and world number 1, decided to start the North American hard court tour in the first relevant event, the Masters 1000 ATP of Canada, taking place in Toronto. I have an appointment with the American tommy paul in a Spanish morning from Friday to Saturday.
The Serbian, 36 years old and number 2, preferred to extend the break after the bitter pill of reaching his Wimbledon hegemony, losing his first match at the All England Club after four consecutive titles.
Djokovic He plans to reappear next week, from August 14 to 20, at the Cincinnati ATP Masters 1000, where he will once again meet in a draw with Alcaraz.
They know that they will not be measured until the final. The draw, which will be held this Friday, looks more difficult for Djokovic that’s for Alcaraz. The Spaniard, who was shot on Canadian soil with a view to defending the US Open (August 28-September 10), will start against the American john isner or a player from the previous stage.
Isner is imposing as a ‘gunner’, even though his best hours have passed. Then I can repeat on tommy paulmeasuring himself in rooms with another American, Frances Tiafoeor the norwegian Casper Ruud.
In the semifinals, the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas or the russian Andrei Rublev.
Djokovic open with danger, in front of Alexander Davidovich, semifinalist in Toronto, or the Argentine Tomás Martín Etcheverry. He will continue in the round of 16 matches Cameron Norrier, Alex de Minaursemifinalist also in Canada, or the French Gael Monfils.
Serious problem in the quarterfinals, the Italian Jannik Sinner or the American taylor fritz.
For ‘semis’, the Russian Daniel Medvedev or the danish Holger Rune.
This will be the 1/8 final
Carlos Alcaraz (Span/1)-Tommy Paul (USA/14)
Frances Tiafoe (USA/10)-Casper Ruud (Nor/5)
Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre/4)-Borna Coric (Cro/15)
Karen Khachanov (Russian/11)-Andrey Rublev (Russian/7)
Holger Rune (Din/6)-Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can/12)
Alexander Zverev (German/16)-Daniil Medvedev (Rus/3)
Jannik Sinner (Ita/8)-Taylor Fritz (USA/9)
Cameron Norrie (GBR/13)-Novak Djokovic (Srb/2)
Source: La Verdad
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