Carlos Alcaraz: Regaining world number one is my goal this season
After his successful comeback in Buenos Aires, Carlos Alcaraz said his “goal” this season is to regain the top spot in the world rankings.
The 20-year-old defeated Camilo Hugo Carabelli 6-2, 7-5 in his first match since losing to Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open quarter-finals.
With this loss, both Medvedev and Jannik Sinner, who played in the final in Melbourne, have closed the gap on Alcaraz, who is currently ranked second in the world.
But world No. 1 Novak Djokovic dropping points in Australia means Alcaraz is in a good position to take on the challenge, and that’s exactly what he plans to do That’s it.
After the victory in Argentina, Alcaraz said on the pitch, “This is a goal.” “I have to set a goal. I try to achieve it in order to move forward.
“We have some great players competing for number one. It’s going to be a good fight. I hope they recover quickly.”
Carlos Alcaraz ‘really happy’ with win
If Alcaraz really wants to challenge for world number one this year, the clay court season will be crucial to his chances.
After the hard court vs. Sunshine double in Indian Wells and Miami, things will get serious in Monte Carlo, but Buenos Aires is an early match to show the clay court form, with Alcaraz against Hugo Carabelli There were good signs for the.
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“It was a really tough match,” he said. “He’s a really good fighter and has good rhythm. He was really hard to beat.
“I played my way…I was nervous, I’m not going to lie, because the crowd behind him was cheering him on. This is normal, of course.
“I’m really happy with my first clay court match since Roland Garros. I’ll continue.”
Alcaraz will face Italian Andrea Vavassoli in Friday’s quarterfinals.
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