We are halfway through the preseason but tennis players are already defining their roadmap for the first months of the year. clear, The big event in January is the Australian Open, which starts in Melbourne on January 14but from there an important range of possibilities opens up.
If that is so, Carlos Alcaraz has decided which tournaments he will play. The first of them is the Argentina Opena tournament he already won last year and in 2024 will be held in Buenos Aires between February 10 and 18.
“Hello Argentina, I would like to announce that I will play the Argentina Open again in February 2024“said Alcaraz, 20, in a video posted on the tournament’s official Instagram account.
In the video, The tennis player also recalls that he had a “great week” in the 2023 editionwhere in the final he defeated the South African Cameron Norrie 6-3 and 7-5.
“It’s great to have you back with us, Carlos!“said the publication accompanying the video.
The tournament, the most important in Argentina, is played on clay, Alcaraz’s specialty, and awards 250 points to the winner in the ATP ranking.
Also on clay, but in the 500 category, is the Rio Open which will be held from February 19 to 25 in Rio de Janeiro. After this mini-tour on clay, the Murcian will rest for a few days before facing the first two Masters 1000 of the season in the United States, Indian Wells and Miami, without forgetting the exhibition match he will play in Las Vegas. Rafael Nadal on March 3rd.
After Miami, the highlight of the first half of the season begins: the European clay court tour where, If there are no surprises, Alcaraz will play the Monte Carlo, Conde Godó, Madrid and Rome tournaments before Roland Garros.
Carlos Alcaraz closed the most fruitful year of his career after winning six titles, including Wimbledon and the Masters 1000 in Madrid and Indian Wells, as well as Buenos Aires, Barcelona and Queens.
Despite the good harvest, Novak Djokovic currently occupies the first position in the rankingafter winning the other three Grand Slams of the year, the USA Open, Australia Open and Roland Garros.
Source: La Verdad
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