Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Alex De Minaur will be among the top players who will take part in the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne. The event will take place between the 10th and the 12 of January and it is widely considered a good preparation for the Australian Open. Grigor Dimitrov, Marin Cilic, Taylor Fritz, Yoshihito Nishioka and Borna Coric have also signed.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
Now ranked no.1, the Spaniard played his last match on the 4th of November when he had to retire when playing against world no.11 Holger Rune in the quarter and the scoreline was 6-3 6-6 .
Until now, during this year Alcaraz has managed to achieve a compiled 57-13 match record. Alcaraz clinched 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. Carlos was the runner-up in Hamburg and Umag.
Jannik Sinner in 2022
Now the world no.15, Jannik played his last match on the 31st of October when he lost to world no.56 Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-2 6-3 in the 1st round in Paris (draw).
At the moment, during this season Jannik has achieved an overall 47-16 match record. This year, Sinner won 1 tournament in Umag.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner faced off 5 times. Their actual record is 3-2 for Alcaraz. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-3 6-7(7) 6-7(0) 7-5 6-3 in the quarter in New York (U.S. Open) on the 7th of September 2022.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Alex De Minaur in 2022
At the moment ranked no.24, the Australian played his last match on the 27th of November when he capitulated to world no.6 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-4 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
At the moment, during this season Alex has a 47-25 match record. This year, Alex clinched 1 title in Atlanta.
Grigor Dimitrov in 2022
Ranked no.28, Grigor played his last match on the 3rd of November when he capitulated to world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-1 6-3 in the 3rd round in Paris (draw).
At the moment, during this season the Bulgarian has a 26-22 win-loss record. Grigor Dimitrov’s best performance of the current year was getting to the semifinal in Melbourne, Monte Carlo and Vienna.
Alex De Minaur and Grigor Dimitrov played each other 3 times. The head to head is 2-1 for De Minaur. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Alex De Minaur won 7-6(4) 7-5 in the 2nd round in Montreal (National Bank Open) on the 10th of August 2022.
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