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World no. 2 Carlos Alcaraz will embrace a packed schedule in September. The younger gun will compete on the US Open, hoping to regain the title he misplaced to Novak Djokovic. After that, the Spaniard will fly again to Spain, main his nation within the Davis Cup Finals group stage at residence in Valencia.
After skipping the Davis Cup duties in 2023, Alcaraz is raring to chase a notable title in entrance of the house followers in Valencia and Malaga. Carlos debuted for Spain within the 2022 Qualifiers spherical towards Marius Copil, incomes a 6-4, 6-3 victory at 18.
Six months later, Alcaraz returned to the nationwide squad a few days after successful the US Open and turning into world no. 1.
Carlos Alcaraz will lead Spain within the Davis Cup in September.
Spain battled towards Canada and South Korea within the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals at residence in Valencia, with Carlos scoring one victory from two rubbers.
Alcaraz’s first match as world no. 1 got here towards Felix Auger-Aliassime, with the Canadian scoring a 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 triumph in an hour and 50 minutes. Felix bounced again after shedding a decent opener, taking part in nicely in units two and three and ousting Carlos for the second time from as many duels.
Auger-Aliassime fired 16 aces and defended all seven break possibilities. Alcaraz couldn’t comply with that tempo after the opener, getting damaged 3 times and shedding floor within the decider. A few days later, Carlos battled towards Soonwoo Kwon and prevailed 6-4, 7-6 en path to Spain’s 3-0 win.
The younger Spaniard got here from 4-2 down within the second set, sealing the deal within the tie break and notching his first victory as world no.
1. Carlos broke within the fourth sport of the primary set and moved 5-2 up with a high-quality maintain. Kwon bounced again and broke at love in sport 9, lowering the deficit and shifting 40-15 up on serve within the subsequent one. World no. 1 stayed targeted and clinched 4 straight factors for his second break and the set.
Soonwoo produced three high-quality holds within the second set and delivered a break in sport three to open a 4-2 hole. Carlos denied a break level in sport seven, ending his downfall and pulling the break again within the subsequent one for 4-4. The set went right into a tie break, and Alcaraz clinched it 7-1 to seal the deal and have fun his second Davis Cup win.
Carlos will embrace a busy schedule in September, with the US Open, Davis Cup Finals group stage and the Laver Cup checked in his calendar.
