Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top favorites to win the ATP500 in Barcelona. On Wednesday, both of them impressed also with their behavior in their opening match in Catalonia. During a tense match against Soon-Woo Kwon, Carlito didn’t hesitate to concede the repetition of a point after his opponent’s shot was erroneously called out.

Carlito did something similar a few weeks ago in Miami with Hurkacz.

Tsitsipas and the ballgirl

Stefanos Tsitsipas was also very kind to a ballgirl after he allowed her to sit near him during a rain break. Stefanos also insisted on holding the umbrella.

Alcaraz in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2022

Now ranked no.11 (career-high), the Spaniard has an overall 19-3 win-loss record in 2022. Alcaraz is competing in Barcelona where he overcame Soon-Woo Kwon 6-1 2-6 6-2

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Carlos Alcaraz will take on the world no.101 Jaume Antoni Munar Clar in the 3^rd round on Thursday at 4:00 pm on PISTA RAFA NADAL. Their record is 1-1.

The Spaniard clinched 2 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro and in Miami.

Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022

Currently the world no.

5, the Greek played his last match on the 17^th of April when he defeated world no.27 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 7-6(3) in the final in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters to win his 8^th career title.

At present, during this year Tsitsipas achieved a composed 22-7 match record. This year, Tsitsipas lifted the trophy in Monte-Carlo. The Greek got to the final in Rotterdam.

Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas squared off only twice. Their record is 2-0 for Alcaraz. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 7-5 6-3 in the 4^th round in Miami (Miami Open) on the 29^th of March 2022.

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