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In his 201st tour-level match, Carlos Alcaraz faced a younger opponent for the first time and was in a brutal mood at Rod Laver Arena to reach the fourth round in Melbourne for the first time. On Saturday at the Australian Open, Alcaraz set a precedent when he defeated Chinese star Shang Juncheng 6-1, 6-1, 1-0 before the 18-year-old retired due to injury.
Alcaraz expressed his feelings after the match and said: “I’m feeling great. Probably a seven or eight [out of 10]. It’s a high note. But that’s how I feel. I think I’m improving every day. Every match that I play, I feel better and better. Moving, hitting the ball, and, of course, I’m getting used to this court as well.”
He further added: “I didn’t play so much on this court. I think everything is good. I am taking good things from the court, from the level that I’m playing. Hopefully, it’s going to be better and better.”
Alcaraz at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2024
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Now ranked no.2, the Spaniard has achieved an overall 3-0 win-loss record in 2024. Alcaraz is now having a run at the Australian Open where he ousted the world no.131 Richard Gasquet 7-65 6-1 6-2, the world no.46 Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 6-73 6-3 7-63 and the world no.140 Juncheng Shang 6-1 6-1 1-0 ret..
Carlos Alcaraz will square off with the world no.60 Miomir Kecmanovic in the 4th round. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz.
The Spaniard won 13 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
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