Coco Gauff is convinced that her triumph at the 2024 China Open was fueled by the “good luck” she shared with Carlos Alcaraz during a pre-tournament sightseeing trip. The two stars visited Beijing’s Forbidden City, the historic royal palace, where they dressed in traditional clothing, posed for photos, and even hit tennis balls in the palace courtyard. Alcaraz won the men’s singles title shortly after their visit, while Gauff, who was still in the round of 16, hoped the fortune would extend to her as well.
During a press conference, Gauff joked about their visit, saying, “Somebody asked if it would give us luck. I didn’t want to jinx it, but it worked for Carlos, and now here I am.” She went on to win the women’s title, making it a successful journey for both players.
The duo’s visit to the Forbidden City turned out to be a memorable and symbolic moment, solidifying their victories in Beijing.
Alcaraz in Shanghai, ranking, and results in 2024
Ranked no.2, Alcaraz has an overall 50-9 record in 2024. The Spaniard is currently playing in Shanghai where he toppled Unknown Player bye, the world no.51 Juncheng Shang 6-2 6-2 and the world no.560 Yibing Wu 7-6(5) 6-3
.Carlos Alcaraz will come up against the world no.357 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . They have never competed against each other as of now on the main tour.
Carlos has won 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. The Spaniard got to the final in Paris (Olympics).
Carlos won 17 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters)
. The main draw will start on the 28th of October.Coco Gauff in 2024
Currently ranked no.4, the American played her last match on the 6th of October when she defeated world no.31 Karolina Muchova 6-1 6-3 in the final in Beijing to win her 8th career title.
This season Coco owns a composed 47-15 match record. The American conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Auckland and Beijing.
Coco Gauff will play the world no.213 Sinja Kraus in the . They have never played each other until now in top competitions.
Coco has won 2 titles in 2024 in Auckland and Beijing.
The American won 8 titles in her career: 6 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff |
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