Radical turn in Alcaraz’s plans: he has time with Sonego at the Australian Open

Carlos Alcaraz He left early in the morning after his first match at the 2024 Australian Open. He won 7-6 (5), 6-1 and 6-2 Richard Gasquet at half past eleven on Tuesday night, but after attending subsequent engagements and completing the mandated work to begin recovery, he arrived at the local hotel on Wednesday.

“I prefer to play during the day to do everything at a good pace, although the tennis conditions have not been bad,” he commented about scheduling for the final turn on center court in the evening session.

Playing conditions improved on a sunny day, as usual in Melbourne, although this did not rule out rain and the occasional day spent in the water. A weather adversity would not be an inconvenience because he will play again in the Rod Laver Arenawith a retractable roof.

Although there will be a radical change in their plans. The preparations for the second round match will be very different. From night to day. His meeting with the Italian Lorenzo Sonego, The 28-year-old and world number 46, will play no earlier than 1:30 pm local time, three thirty in the morning in Spain and Central Europe on Thursday.

The world number one, the Polish, opens the program Iga Swiatekand the American Danielle Collins. From 02:00 Spanish time.

Alcaraz played Sonego once, and lost on hard court in Cincinnati 2021 6-3, 7-6 (6). The transalpine surpassed the British in the premiere Dan Evans by 6-3 and 7-6 (6).

The contest will be televised on Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2. You can also follow him on live streams and information of Mundo Deportivo website.

Rod Laver Arena, this Thursday

02:00 hours

Iga Swiatek (Pol/1)-Danielle Collins (USA)
(not before 3:30 am)
​Lorenzo Sonego (Ita)-Carlos Alcaraz (Esp/2)
(09:00 hours)
​Elena Rybakina (Kaz/3)-Anna Blinkova (Rus)
​Emil Ruusuvuori (Fin)-Daniil Medvedev (Rus/3)

2

Margaret Court Arena

02:00 hours

Max Purcell (Aus)-Casper Ruud (Nor/11)
​Clara Burel (Fra)-Jessica Pegula (USA/5)
(09:00 hours)
​Holger Rune (Din/8)-Arthur Cazaux (Fra/WC)
​Clara Tauson (Din)-Victoria Azarenka (Blr/18)

3

John Cain Arena

01:00 hours

Alexander Zverev (Ale/6)-Luka Klein (Svk/Q
​Sloane Stephens (USA)-Daria Kasatkina (Rus/14)
(not before 06:00 hours)
​Grigor Dimitrov (Bul/13)-Thanasi Kokkinakis (Aus)
(09:00 hours)
​Jelena Ostapenko (Let/11)-Ajla Tomljanovic (Aus)
The

4

Track 3

01:00 hours

Alex Michelsen (USA)-Jiri Lehecka (Che/32)
​Nuno Borges (Ni)-Alejandro Davidovich (Esp/23)