Carlos Alcaraz defeated Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (4) 6-3 in the third round in Indian Wells before conquering the title. During the “The Functional Tennis Podcast,” Carlos Alcaraz’s flawless performance was praised, and the 35th-ranked player predicted that the youngster may win “unlimited” Majors.
“He’s one of the best players in the world. He has everything it takes to win unlimited tournaments, unlimited Slams. In the Indian Wells’s first set, I felt like I was on top of him. I was disappointed because I felt like I could have won the first set. And whenever you lose that first set and you drop like 1-2%, he’s all over you,” said Tallon.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
WLWLLWLWWW Ranked no.2, Alcaraz played his last match on the 31st of March when he surrendered to world no.9 Jannik Sinner 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal in Miami (draw).
This year Carlos has achieved a composed 18-2 match record. Alcaraz has won 2 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires and Indian Wells. The Spaniard was the runner-up in Rio de Janeiro.
He is also scheduled to play in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) after Barcelona. The main draw will start on the 17th of April.
Tallon Griekspoor in 2023
Now ranked no.35 (career-high), Griekspoor played his last match on the 10th of April when he was defeated by world no.88 Stan Wawrinka 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
Currently, during this year Tallon has achieved an overall 14-7 win-loss record. This year, Tallon lifted the trophy in Pune.
Griekspoor will play next in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of April.
Carlos Alcaraz and Tallon Griekspoor clashed against each other 4 times. Their record is 3-1 for Alcaraz. Before, the last time they squared off, Carlos Alcaraz won 7-6(4) 6-3 in the 3rd round in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 13th of March 2023.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz and Tallon Griekspoor |
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