Carlos Alcaraz will return to action this Thursday, on a Spanish dawn on Friday, at the Masters 1000 ATP tournament in Cincinnati, where he made the final in the previous edition, which he lost to the now defunct Serbian. Novak Djokovic.
The draw set a trap for him, unknowingly, as it was in the following days when the Australian Alexei Popyrin25 years old and world number 23, emerged as the ‘giant killer’ of the Canadian ATP Masters 1000, in Montreal.
The ‘Aussie’ was proclaimed champion, left Tomas Machac, Ben Shelton, Grigor Dimitrov, Hubert Hurkacz, Sebastian Korda and Andrey Rublev.
Six very profitable losses that did not have their extension in Cincinnati. Popyrin moved out of the way Carlos Alcarazin collaboration with the French Gael Monfils, his executioner. Winning 7-5 and 6-3 in one hour and 21 minutes.
The indomitable Monfils, 37 years old and world number 46, earned the right to testify to the status of Carlos Alcaraz, who took a short break after almost chaining Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the silver at the Olympic Games, based at Roland Garros . From dirt to grass, back to clay and debut on hard court.
With the idea of adding achievements and points. To arrive at the best possible way to US Openin New York from August 26 to September 8. And establish his attack on the Italian world number 1 Jannik Sinner. He especially likes it when the campaign is over. Be the last number 1 of 2024.
This is his third match against Gael Monfilswhom he has beaten twice on hard court: last spring, the Miami round of 32, 6-2 and 6-4. In the round of 16 of Indian Wells 2022 by 7-5 and 6-1.
Source: La Verdad
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