Carlos Alcaraz21 years old and world world, on Wednesday will have an uncomfortable rival to open its participation in 1,000 masters from MontecarloStarting the beaten period of land that the climax is coming Roland Garros (May 25-June 8), the second Grand Slam of the year after Australia is open.
There, in Melbourne ParkHe succeeded Jannik SinnerNo. 1, now fulfilling three -month penalties for positive clostebol. With the exception of Italian, Alcaraz begins as a second leader of Montecarlo, but in his debut he will have a very complex opponent, Francisco closes it26 years old and world number 22.
In fact, Argentine is the most successful tennis player this year (17) next to Canada Felix Auger-Alassimedeleted with the principality, and the Australia Alex de MiñaurIt will be released before Sebastián báez either Tomas Machac. They are followed by 15 Tommy Paul, Zizou Bergs and himself Alcaraz.
Ceru has reached the number 17 success after shipping this Monday, 6-3) this Monday) to the unknown veteran Fabio Fognini37 years old and 113 of the ranking. Italian, champion in Montecarlo in 2019 after defeat Rafa NadalHe received an invitation from the organization, but its current closing moment was too much for him.
The Argentine and the French Arthur Fils They were the only two who reached the least quarterfinals in the first two masters 1,000 of 2025: Cerúndo lost accurately against Alcaraz in Indian wells and Dimitrov Grigor This is his murder Miami.
These results have corroborated the amazing -mark South American tour of the land signed by closing it, finalist in Buenos Aires (fell to Joao Fonseca), semifinalist in Santiago de Chile (Djere) and quarterfinalist in Janeiro River (Müller). Montecarlo is his fourth year contest in the world, a surface where he presents a balance of nine wins and three losses.
Led by Alcaraz (2-0) to close it with his previous duels, as he also won in Argentine last year at ATP in the grass of Queen’s (6-1, 7-5). “I played against him on the grass and hard track, but not on the beat land, so maybe this time I was lucky. I need it!”, Argentine uttered at the end of his encounter against Fognini.
Another interesting feature of closing her is that she does not usually wrinkle when she has the best players in the world, as shows the following personal statistics: she has won many games (14) such as those lost (another 14) in 28 games against top-10 players, a 50% success that speaks well in her competition with the great ones.
Source: La Verdad
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