Carlos Alcaraz defeated Cameron Norrie in the Buenos Aires final one week ago, but he failed to repeat himself against the British player on Sunday. Carlito lost the final in 3 sets 5-7 6-4 7-5 struggling with his leg. This specific injury prevented him from playing in the Australian Open, and there are doubts about his participation in the upcoming ATP 500 in Acapulco.
Nevertheless, the Spanish teenager didn’t fail to congratulate his conqueror with the following tweet.
Today it was not to be! Congratulations to @cam_norrie for his title in Rio, and for a great start to the season. You deserve it! 🤝🏻 And thanks so much for the support all week 🇧🇷, you have a place in my ❤️! Muito obrigado pelo apoio sempre constante!
📸 @RioOpenOficial pic.twitter.com/iq1tUVcJtz
— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) February 27, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
WWWWLWWWWW Ranked world no.2, Alcaraz played his last match on the 26th of February when he was defeated by world no.12 Cameron Norrie 5-7 6-4 7-5 in the final in Rio De Janeiro (draw).
This year Carlos has managed to achieve a 8-1 record. This year, the Spaniard won 1 tournament in Buenos Aires. The Spaniard reached the final in Rio de Janeiro.
He is also scheduled to play in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open). The main draw will start on the 8th of March.
Cameron Norrie in 2023
Now ranked no.12, the Brit played his last match on the 26th of February when he defeated world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz 5-7 6-4 7-5 in the final in Rio De Janeiro to win his 5th career title.
This season Norrie has a 18-3 match record. The Brit has won 1 title in Rio de Janeiro. Cameron got to the final in Auckland and Buenos Aires.
He is also scheduled to play in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open). The main draw will start on the 8th of March.
Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie fought against each other 6 times. The head to head is 4-2 for Alcaraz. The last time they played, Cameron Norrie won 5-7 6-4 7-5 in the final in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open) on the 26th of February 2023.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
