With the third victory of his career against the Greek, the young Spanish tennis player enters the restricted group of the ten best in the world, ahead of Cameron Norrie. In the Catalan tournament, he will now face Alex de Miñaur in the semi-finals.
The story of Carlos Alcaraz (11th) is rewritten with each tournament he plays. At 18 and with a Masters 1000 under his belt, the Spaniard has taken a new step in his career: He will enter the restricted group of the 10 best in the world. He did so after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas (5th) 6-4, 5-7 and 6-2 in Barcelona’s ATP quarter-final.
A leap in the ranking that thanks to the defeat of Cameron Norrie in the same instance of the Catalan tournament. The Brits fell 6-3, 5-7 and 6-1 against Alex de Miñaur and were moved to eleventh position in the table. Carlos now exceeds him by 67 units, some that could be more if he continues to advance in the contest.
Thus the young Spanish tennis player continues to enlarge his immense 2022. They are already four tournaments in which he reached the semi-finals during the season and is delighted to obtain his third title of the year, after those obtained in Rio de Janeiro and Miami. Also add your eighth victory against a Top Ten and the third against a player who is in the top five on the planet. Coincidentally, these three victories were won against him: Stefanos Tsitsipas.
This Monday, the name of Alcaraz will appear in position 10 in the world, becoming the 20th Spaniard to achieve it . A feat that shook Spain with the birth of a new star. So far, the Murcian’s outburst is only equated with that performed by Nadal in his early years on the circuit.
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