On Thursday, Nick Kyrgios posted a request for interesting questions on his Instagram page, which may have set up a match versus Carlos Alcaraz, the top-ranked player in the world.
When asked about the possibility of playing freshly crowned Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, a supporter made the allusion that it would be the best tennis match right now. Despite the fact that Kyrgios is presently out due to an injury, he laments that the match never took place during his 2022 career-best season.
Alcaraz was presented with a challenge by Kyrgios, who asked for an exhibition match at El Palmar, Murcia, the hometown of Alcaraz. As Kyrgios tagged him on the original story, it will be interesting to see if Alcaraz grants Kyrgios’ and the fans’ wishes.
This was Nick’s challenge: “He is a force for sure. I would have loved to see how it would of gone down last year when I was healthy and playing lights out. Carlos Alcaraz, what about next year in your town we do an exhibition?”
Nick Kyrgios in 2023
Currently the world no.35, Nick played his last match on the 13th of June when he lost to world no.89 Yibing Wu 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Stuttgart (draw).
Currently, during this year Kyrgios has a compiled 0-1 match record.
Kyrgios will play next in Washington (Citi Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 31st of July.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
Currently ranked no.1, Carlos played his last match on the 16th of July when he beat world no.2 Novak Djokovic 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 in the final in Wimbledon to win his 12th career title.
Currently, during this year Carlos owns a compiled 47-4 win-loss record. The Spaniard conquered 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. Alcaraz was the finalist in Rio de Janeiro.
He is also scheduled to play in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) on the 13th of August and U.S. Open (U.S. Open) on the 28th of August.
Nick Kyrgios and Carlos Alcaraz have never played each other.
Nick Kyrgios and Carlos Alcaraz |
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