The main draw in Miami is out, and Carlos Alcaraz may face Andy Murray as early as the third round. The world number one is in supreme form and is therefore considered the top favorite to conquer this ATP 1000 tournament after winning Indian Wells. Unfortunately, the local crowd will not have the opportunity to see Novak Djokovic in action since the Serbian sensation was not able to enter US territory because he is still not vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
Ranked world no.1, Carlos played his last match on the 19th of March when he beat world no.5 Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-2 in the final in Indian Wells to win his 8th career title.
Until now, during this year the Spaniard has achieved a composed 14-1 win-loss record. The Spaniard conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires and Indian Wells. The Spaniard was the runner-up in Rio de Janeiro.
Andy Murray in 2023
Now the world no.52, the Brit played his last match on the 13th of March when he was defeated by world no.43 Jack Draper 7-6(6) 6-2 in the 3rd round in Indian Wells (draw).
At present, during this year Murray has achieved a composed 8-4 match record. Andy Murray’s most significant achievement of the present year was getting to the final in Doha.
Carlos Alcaraz and Andy Murray squared off just on 2 occasions. Their head to head is 1-1. The last time they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Vienna (Erste Bank Open) in October 2021.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz and Andy Murray |
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