In his opening match at the Western & Southern Open, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jordan Thompson 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 to earn his 50th victory of the year in a personal best time.
Alcaraz’s tired performance in the first set, which included 26 unforced errors, continued into the third set, which began just before 12:30 a.m. before he recovered. Alcaraz needed a ninth break point in the eighth game of the first set to finally break through after failing to convert four break points on either side of the break.
After breaking Thompson in the final game and playing much better tennis than in the first two sets, he finished the match 5/17 on break chances.
After the match, Alcaraz stated these remarks in a conversation: “It wasn’t an easy match but I found my best level at the end. We were waiting around all day to play the match and then when you step on the court you have to start with the rain, so it wasn’t easy. But you have to find a way to win these matches in this type of situation.”
After the match, Alcaraz made an emoji on a camera with the first relishing sign but it seems he wasn’t quite happy with his performance.
Carlos Alcaraz signs the camera after his win over Jordan Thompson in Cincinnati.
“😋”
Enough said.
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 16, 2023
Alcaraz in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2023
WWWWWWWWLW Ranked world no.1, Alcaraz has an overall 50-5 record in 2023. Alcaraz is currently competing in Cincinnati where he managed to beat the world no.55 Jordan Thompson 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Carlos conquered 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. Alcaraz was the runner-up in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open).
Carlos won 12 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alcaraz will compete next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of August.
