Carlos Alcaraz has reached a back-to-back semi-final in Rio de Janeiro, where he will face Nicolas Jarry next on Saturday. The Spanish sensation had to overcome a gritty Dusan Lajovic to win 6-4 7-60.
Soon after the match, Carlito commented: “That’s the point… to find a way to come back against a tough opponent. I had to be really focussed and be there all the time waiting for my chances.”
Alcaraz in Rio De Janeiro, ranking, and results in 2023
Ranked no.2, the Spaniard has managed to achieve an overall 7-0 record in 2023. The Spaniard is now competing in Rio De Janeiro where he toppled the world no.556 Mateus Alves 6-4 6-4, the world no.86 Fabio Fognini 6-75 6-2 6-4 and the world no.80 Dusan Lajovic 6-4 7-60.
Carlos Alcaraz will square off with the world no.139 Nicolas Jarry in the semifinal on Saturday at 7:30 pm on QUADRA GUGA KUERTEN. They have never competed against each other till now in top competitions.
The Spaniard conquered 1 title in 2023 in Buenos Aires.
Alcaraz won 7 titles in his career: 2 on hard courts and 5 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) after Acapulco. The main draw will start on the 27th of February.
Jarry in Rio De Janeiro, ranking, and results in 2023
At the moment ranked no.139, Nicolas has a compiled 10-3 record in 2023. The Chilean is now playing in Rio De Janeiro where he toppled the world no.115 Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-1 6-2, the world no.107 Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-2 6-3, the world no.18 Lorenzo Musetti 6-4 6-1, the world no.76 Pedro Martinez Portero 6-2 6-2 and the world no.35 Sebastian Baez 6-3 7-63.
Nicolas Jarry will play the world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal on Saturday at 7:30 pm on QUADRA GUGA KUERTEN. They have never competed against each other until now on the main tour.
Carlos Alcaraz and Nicolas Jarry have never clashed against each other.
Carlos Alcaraz and Nicolas Jarry |
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