“I go to tournaments with one goal, which is to finish the year as number one in the world. So I have Djokovic on my mind in every training session,” said Carlitos Alcaraz in the press conference prior to the Shanghai Masters 1,000, the Spaniard’s debut in the Chinese tournament since it has not been played since 2019. The El Palmar tennis player plays today (12:30 hours) in the second round against the French Gregoire Barrere, number 73 in the world and with whom he has never faced, who defeated the Portuguese Nuno Borges in the qualifying phase by a double 6-2.
The Frenchman will be the first obstacle on the Wimbledon champion’s path to the title and also towards his great goal at the end of the year: snatching the number 1 from Novak Djokovic, absent on this Asian tour. A goal that is 2,830 points away from the Serbian, which would remain at 1,830 if Alcaraz lifts the trophy on Sunday the 15th. If he beats Barrere, the world number 2 would, a priori, face the British Daniel Evans in the third round .
Daniel Evans. ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARESEFE
From there on in the round of 16, Dimitrov or Khachanov would break into their path; Fritz or Tiafoe would emerge as rivals in the quarterfinals. On the other side of the table, important names such as Medvedev, Sinner, Ruud, Tsitsipas and Rublev are the opponents for the semifinals. Regarding the rest of the Spaniards, yesterday Munar lost against the North American Shelton (6-4 and 6-4) and this morning (6:30 a.m.) it is Davidovich’s turn against the Frenchman Arthur Fils.
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2023-10-07 02:54:04
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