Carlos Alcaraz appears enthusiastic about defending his title at the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires. The World No. 2 arrived in Buenos Aires for the ATP 250 tournament after being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. This is his second tournament on the clay courts of South America. Alcaraz had a disappointing start to the season after his surprising defeat in the Australian Open, but he is looking to put that behind him in Argentina.
The young player from Murcia arrived in Buenos Aires with a positive attitude, ready to defend his title. In 2023, he won the Argentina Open by defeating Cameron Norrie in the final match, and he achieved the same feat at the Rio de Janeiro ATP 500 in Brazil. Norrie is considered Alcaraz’s biggest rival for the Argentina title and is the second seed in the tournament. However, Alcaraz’s last appearance in a final was at the Cincinnati Open, where he was defeated by Serbian Novak Djokovic. Despite this, Alcaraz had previously defeated Djokovic in the Wimbledon 2023 final.
This tournament in Argentina is a great opportunity for Alcaraz to reach another final after being away from the circuit for six months. His first match in Buenos Aires will be in the second round against a qualifier. The Argentina Open will feature tough opponents, including the third seed, who won both the Santiago and the Geneva Open last year. Argentine players such as and will also be looking to bounce back from a disappointing performance at the Cordoba Open.
Sebastian Baez, the winner of the Cordoba Open last year, was unable to defend his title, but he was the only Argentine player to reach the quarterfinals. Frenchman will also be participating in the Buenos Aires Open. He has already had a strong season, reaching the semifinals in Auckland and the quarterfinals in Hong Kong. If they meet, Fils could be the only teenager who can challenge Carlos Alcaraz.
is the latest addition to the list of players in the tournament. The Swiss player, ranked 57th in the world, has been struggling with poor form since late last year. However, he has a good record of finishing as a runner-up in the competition in 2013, so he could potentially cause an upset.
Email address:
I have read and agreed to the privacy policy.
According to the Source firstsportz.com