Carlos Alcaraz had a rather tricky draw at Wimbledon, but that didn’t prevent him from winning his second slam. The world number one was unlucky again in the draw in Toronto, where he will face a lot of difficult players on his way. Being seeded no.1, Carlitos has a bye for the second round, where he could face Ben Shelton. Later, he has on his way top hardcourt players such as Hubert Hurkacz, Holger Rule, and in the semi-final either Stefanos Tsitsipas or Jannik Sinner. On the other side, the top-seeded player is Daniil Medvedev, who is the favorite to reach the final.
These are the potential opponents the Carlitos could face in Canada.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
Now ranked no.1, Carlos played his last match on the 16th of July when he overcame 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.
At present, during this year the Spaniard has a composed 47-4 record. The Spaniard clinched 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. Carlos got to the final 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.
Hubert Hurkacz in 2023
Now the world no.17, the Pole played his last match on the 1st of August when he was overcome by world no.112 Michael Mmoh 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(4) in the 2nd round in Washington (draw).
Currently, during this season Hurkacz has a composed 25-16 win-loss record. Hubert conquered 1 title in Marseille.
Hurkacz has scheduled to compete next in Toronto (National Bank Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of August.
Carlos Alcaraz and Hubert Hurkacz clashed against each other just on 1 occasion. Their actual record is 1-0 for Alcaraz. When they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 7-6(5) 7-6(2) in the semifinal in Miami (Miami Open) in April 2022.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Holger Rune in 2023
Now ranked no.6 (career-high), Holger played his last match on the 12th of July when he lost to world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3) 6-4 6-4 in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
Presently, during this year Holger has a 37-13 win-loss record. Rune conquered 1 title in Munich. Holger was the finalist in Monte-Carlo and in Rome.
Tsitsipas in Los Cabos, ranking, and results in 2023
Ranked no.5, the Greek achieved an overall 37-13 record in 2023. Stefanos is playing in Los Cabos where he conquered the world no.114 John Isner 6-2 6-4 and the world no.28 Nicolas Jarry 6-76 7-64 6-2.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will face the world no.15 Borna Coric in the semifinal on Friday at 9:00 pm on ESTADIO MEXTENIS. Their current head to head is 3-3.
Tsitsipas was the runner-up at the Australian Open and in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell).
The Greek won 9 titles in his career: 4 on clay courts, 4 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Holger Rune and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other twice. The head to head is 2-0 for Rune. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Holger Rune won 6-4 6-4 in the final in Stockholm (Stockholm Open) in October 2022.
Here are the highlights.