VIDEO. Carlos Alcaraz surprises Nuno Borges with this drop shot in Barcelona. Roberto Bautista Agut next

Carlos Alcaraz and one of his great drop shots

Hot Shot Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz started his campaign in Barcelona in the best possible way after conceding just 4 games to his opponent, Nuno Borges, to face his compatriot Roberto Bautista-Agut in his following match. The seed number one gifted the local crowd with many great shots. This was a rather fancy drop shot executed after a long rally.

Alcaraz in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2023

Carlos Alcaraz

51 - 9win/loss

Hard
22-4
I Hard
4-0
Clay
17-4
Grass
8-1
21 year old
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2024 Highlights

Currently ranked no.2, the Spaniard has achieved a compiled 19-2 win-loss record in 2023. Carlos is currently playing in Barcelona where he managed to beat the world no.79 Nuno Borges 6-3 6-1.

Carlos Alcaraz will come up against the world no.25 Roberto Bautista Agut in the 3rd round. Their head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz.

The Spaniard has won 2 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires and Indian Wells. The Spaniard was the runner-up in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open).

The Spaniard won 8 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts and 5 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)

He is also scheduled to play in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) after Madrid. The main draw will start on the 26th of April.

Alcaraz
Barcelona
Alcaraz's Record
Alcaraz
Projected
Draw

Nuno Borges in 2023

Nuno Borges

33 - 23win/loss

Hard
20-12
I Hard
0-1
Clay
13-7
Grass
0-3
27 year old
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2024 Highlights

At the moment ranked no.79, Borges played his last match on the 18th of April when he lost to world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 6-1 in the 2nd round in Barcelona (draw).

This year Nuno has managed to achieve a composed 17-8 match record. Borges clinched 2 titles in 2023 in the Monterrey Challenger and the Phoenix Challenger.

He is also scheduled to play in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) after Madrid. The main draw will start on the 26th of April.

Borges
Barcelona
Borges's Record

Carlos Alcaraz and Nuno Borges clashed against each other only 1 time. Their current record is 1-0 for Alcaraz. When they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-3 6-1 in the 2nd round in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) on the 18th of April 2023.

You can see them in action in the following highlights.

 

Bautista Agut in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2023

Roberto Bautista Agut

31 - 26win/loss

Hard
11-13
I Hard
3-2
Clay
10-7
Grass
7-4
36 year old
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2024 Highlights

Ranked world no.25, the Spaniard has achieved a composed 10-10 match record in 2023. Roberto is currently competing in Barcelona where he toppled the world no.41 Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-2 6-2.

Roberto Bautista Agut will take on the world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz in the 3rd round. Their record is 1-0 for Alcaraz.

The Spaniard reached the final in Adelaide (Adelaide International 2).

The Spaniard won 12 titles in his career: 8 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

Bautista Agut
Barcelona
Bautista Agut's Record
Bautista Agut
Projected
Draw