Carlos Alcaraz didn’t shine as he was hoping for after becoming the new world number 1 following his US Open success. The Spanish teenager crashed out in his opening match in Astana and he lost in the semifinals in Basel to Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets after scoring just 5 games (6-3 6-2).
Carlito will try to conquer the title this week in Paris. He will start his campaign from the second round after receiving a bye. The 19-year-old will clash against Yoshihito Nishioka in his opening match after the Japanese defeated Aslan Karatsev. Carlos Alcaraz and Yoshihito Nishioka have never fought against each other.
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Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
LWWWWWWWWW Currently ranked no.1, Carlos played his last match on the 29th of October when he lost to world no.8 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-2 in the semifinal in Basel (draw).
Currently, during this year Carlos has managed to achieve a 55-12 record. The Spaniard clinched 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. Alcaraz was the runner-up in Hamburg and in Umag.
Nishioka in Paris, ranking, and results in 2022
LLLWLLWLWL Now ranked no.38, Yoshihito has achieved a composed 44-24 win-loss record in 2022. The Japanese is currently competing in Paris where he conquered the world no.58 Aslan Karatsev 6-3 6-4.
Yoshihito Nishioka will take on the world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz in the 2nd round. They have never played each other until now in top events.
Nishioka clinched 2 titles in 2022 in the Columbus Challenger and in Seoul. Yoshihito was the finalist in the Cleveland Challenger and in Washington (Citi Open).
Carlos Alcaraz and Yoshihito Nishioka |
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