Carlos Alcaraz is the sensation of the season in the ATP. The Murcian started the season in 32nd place, and has a goal for 2022: to be in the top 15.
In just four months, it surpassed all expectations and became a Top 10 hit. His titles in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Godó and Madrid led him to the elite of world tennisand no one doubts that he is one of the names called to dominate the circuit for years to come.
He is currently ranked fourth in the ATP rankingsa position that could improve if he puts together a good performance on the American tour that starts this Wednesday in Montreal, where the casualties of Rafa Nadal and Alexander Zverev have made him the number 2 seed. Now he will make his debut against the American tommy paul25 years old and world number 34.
“I grew up so fast. Reaching a Masters 1000 as the second seed is something incredible that I didn’t expect at the start of the year. Honestly, I don’t believe it yet. It’s something I’ve wanted since the beginning of the season, to be at the top and, of course, to be one of the favorites to win the most important tournament”, he explained at the Canadian tournament’s Media Day.
Alcaraz, who took advantage of the weekend to play golf with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, and Pablo Carreño, This is the main trick of the Spanish in a tournament that was not played last year because the ranking was still not good enough for him and he preferred to spend that week preparing for the preliminary phase of the Cincinnati Masters 1000.
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Arrived in Montreal after losing two consecutive finals on clayin Hamburg against Musetti and in Umag against Sinner, who was also the executioner at Wimbledon.
This is, therefore, the third surface on which he plays in just one month, something that does not seem to worry the Murcian. “I have changed a lot in recent times. I do specific work to find the sensations in each of them”.
The top favorite is the current champion and world number 1, Daniil Medvedev. The Russian arrives on Canadian soil after winning the tournament in Los Cabos (Mexico) on Saturday and is looking for a good result that will allow him to consolidate his reign against the very push of Nadal and Alcaraz, who can beat the Balearic next Monday if it reaches the final in Montreal.
Alcaraz approaches the American tour with a brilliant record on fast surfaces this year, where he has won 12 of the 14 games he has played. Only Matteo Berrettini at the Australian Open and Rafa Nadal at Indian Wells have beaten him this year on clay.a balance that allows him to face this decisive part of the calendar with optimism.
World ranking
08/08/2022
1. Daniil Medvedev (Rus’) / 7,875
2. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 6,760
3. Rafael Nadal (Spa) / 5,620
4. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) / 5,035
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gree) / 5,000
6. Novak Djokovic (Srb) / 4,770
7. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 4,685
8. Andrey Rublev (Rus) / 3,710
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can) / 3,490
10. Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) / 3,015
Source: La Verdad
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