The third round commitment of current Madrid Masters 1,000 champion, Carlos Alcaraz, It is this Sunday in the third shift of Manolo Santana track, the main one in Caja Mágica, not before 4:00 pm
The Murcian tennis player, who in his first match defeated the Kazakh of Russian origin Alexander Shevchenko (6-2 and 6-1)will play against the Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wildwhich he has never faced.
The South American, enjoying the best ranking position of his career, 63rd place, surprised the Italian in the second round Lorenzo Musetti, twenty-sixth favorite. Previously, he defeated the Russian Roman Safiullin.
Brazilian tennis representative who stood out in the first week of the tournamentSeyboth Wild increasing its performance on clay. Able to thrive on the big stages and against well-known rivals, the Brazilian has yet to find the consistency that will keep him at the forefront of the circuit.
“She has a lower ranking than Shevchenko but I know her and I know her ability. She has aggressive tennis and she has beaten high levels. She saw herself winning against Musetti, in just two sets . That tells about the level he has,” Alcaraz highlighted. .
“It was a high level of play and more on the ground. We will try to do our best and see if I can maintain the level shown against “Shevchenko”he added.
The Spanish player, champion of the Caja Mágica in the last two editions, is seeking to become the first to achieve three consecutive titles on Madrid soil. Alcaraz, ranked third in the world, will face his first clay tournament in Madrid after withdrawing from the Monte Carlo Masters 1,000 and the Barcelona tournament due to pain in his right arm.
Seyboth Wildwho won the title in Santiago in 2020, is competing in the Madrid Masters 1,000 for the first time in his career
Source: La Verdad
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