Carlos Alcaraz Garfia and Sebastian Korda are going to face off in the last act of the Next-Gen Final in Milan on Saturday.
Both players won all their 4 matches during the tournament playing fantastic tennis. Carlito is the favorite to win the final (4 sets?). However, the young Spaniard is very well aware of the threat posed by Sebastian Korda.
The 18-year-old commented:
“The final is going to be really, really tough. Sebastian is playing great tennis and I am really excited to play against him for the first time. It would be amazing to win the title, but I am going to be facing a really good opponent, so we will see.”
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia and Sebastian Korda have never faced off.
Alcaraz Garfia in the Next Gen ATP Finals, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently ranked no.32 (career-high), Carlos has managed to achieve a compiled 47-19 match record in 2021. Carlos ended his run in the round robin after defeating Sebastian Baez 4-2 4-1 4-2.
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia will come up against the world no.39 Sebastian Korda in the final on Saturday at 9:00 pm on Center Court. They have never played each other so far in top competitions.
The Spaniard conquered 2 titles in 2021 in the Oeiras 3 Challenger and in Umag.
Korda in the Next Gen ATP Finals, ranking, and results in 2021
At the moment ranked no.39, Korda achieved a compiled 36-19 win-loss record in 2021. Sebastian ended his run in the round robin after defeating Brandon Nakashima 4-33 2-4 1-4 4-2 4-2.
Sebastian Korda will face the world no.32 Carlos Alcaraz Garfia in the final on Saturday at 9:00 pm on Center Court. They have never competed against each other as of now in top events.
The American conquered 2 titles in 2021 in the Quimper Challenger and in Parma. Korda got to the final in Delray Beach (Delray Beach Open).