The HEX of a decade that Alcaraz could not break at the IEB+ Argentina Open

The Spaniard fell in the semis and will laugh at the title he won last year. A champion has not been able to retain his crown since 2014, when David Ferrer did so.

Carlos Alcaraz will not play in the final of the IEB+ Argentina Open. After falling in a great match to Chilean Nicolás Jarry 7-6 and 6-3, The Spaniard cannot defend the title he won last year or break a curse that began a decade ago. at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club.

The world number 2 had a very good run in the tournament after defeating Italian Andrea Vavassori in the quarterfinals. He also just finished defeating Argentine Camilo Ugo Carabelli in the round of 16, with his mind set on retaining the crown won in 2023. It was void and a unique opportunity lost.

If Alcaraz plays in the final and Facundo Díaz Acosta loses, he will be devastated a curse that occurs for ten years: a champion has not retained his crown since 2014, when the spanish did it David Ferrer.

At that moment, Ferrer beat Fabio Fognini 6-4, 6-3thus achieving his third straight trophy at the IEB+ Argentina Open. In 2015 he was not able to participate in the tournament, so he could not defend the title which was finally won by Rafael Nadal when he defeated Juan Mónaco in the final 6-4, 6-1.

Manacorí was part of the 2016 edition, but fell in the semifinals with Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6 and 5-6 – in the end, the Austrian became the champion. Here are the finals results from 2015 to date:

• 2015 | Rafael Nadal over Juan Monaco 6-4, 6-1
• 2016 | Dominic Thiem over Nicolas Almagro 7-6(2), 3-6, 7-6(4)
• 2017 | Alexander Dolgopolov over Kei Nishikori 7-6(4), 6-4
• 2018 | Dominic Thiem defeated Aljaž Bedene 6-2, 6-4
• 2019 | Marco Cecchinato over Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 6-2
• 2020 | Casper Ruud to Pedro Sousa 6-1, 6-4
• 2021 | Diego Schwartzman over Francisco Cerúndolo 6-1, 6-2
• 2022 | Casper Ruud over Diego Schwartzman 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
• 2023 | Carlos Alcaraz over Cameron Norrie 6-3, 7-5