Carlos Alcaraz is back on tour after a long hiatus caused by a string of injuries. The Spanish sensation is currently ranked the number 2, but he has the opportunity to tie Novak Djokovic in terms of ATP points if he defends his title in Rio de Janeiro. Nevertheless, his coach and former world number 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero is very well aware that his protege needs to improve many parts of his game.
During a recent interview with Clay, Juan Carlos commented:
“He has a lot of things to improve. The consistency in the serve, in the return to have better directions, to be better at the beginning of the matches, more regular, because many times it costs him a little bit to start. And on a technical level he also has a lot of things to improve, like his backhand slice, blocking the return…. Things that at 19 years old, no matter how much you are No 1, you have to polish.”
Alcaraz in Rio De Janeiro, ranking, and results in 2023
WLLWLWWWWW Currently ranked no.2, Carlos has managed to achieve a composed 7-0 match record in 2023. The Spaniard is participating in Rio De Janeiro where he ousted the world no.556 Mateus Alves 6-4 6-4, the world no.86 Fabio Fognini 6-75 6-2 6-4 and the world no.80 Dusan Lajovic 6-4 7-60.
Carlos Alcaraz will come up against the world no.139 Nicolas Jarry in the semifinal on Saturday at 7:30 pm on QUADRA GUGA KUERTEN. In the past, they have never played each other as of now in top competitions.
Alcaraz clinched 1 title in 2023 in Buenos Aires.
Alcaraz won 7 titles in his career: 2 on hard courts and 5 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) after Acapulco. The main draw will start on the 27th of February.
Jarry in Rio De Janeiro, ranking, and results in 2023
Currently ranked no.139, Nicolas owns a composed 10-3 match record in 2023. Nicolas is competing in Rio De Janeiro where he bested the world no.115 Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-1 6-2, the world no.107 Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-2 6-3, the world no.18 Lorenzo Musetti 6-4 6-1, the world no.76 Pedro Martinez Portero 6-2 6-2 and the world no.35 Sebastian Baez 6-3 7-63.
Nicolas Jarry will fight against the world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal on Saturday at 7:30 pm on QUADRA GUGA KUERTEN. In the past, they have never competed against each other as of now in top tournaments.
Carlos Alcaraz and Nicolas Jarry have never played each other.
Carlos Alcaraz |
| Embed from Getty Images |
