ATP Barcelona: Carlos Alcaraz is back
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz leads the field at the ATP Tour 500 tournament in Barcelona. However, the competition is great with Stefanos Tsitsipas , Casper Ruud or Jannik Sinner .
by tennisnet.com
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Apr 15, 2023, 04:12 pm
The decision not to start in Monte Carlo was probably due more to the necessary regeneration after the strenuous weeks in the USA than to a complicated injury. Because Alcaraz is at the top of the tableau for the ATP Tour 500 tournament in Barcelona. And with pretty good prospects of going far again this year. Because after a bye he meets either Nuno Borges or Ilya Ivashka. Potential quarter-final opponent is Frances Tiafoe.
Catalan Stefanos Tsitsipas, who failed surprisingly early in the quarterfinals in Monte Carlo, starts as number two. Tsitsipas will play his first match against either Pedro Cachin or Gijs Brouwers, after which Denis Shapovalov could wait. In the round of the last eight Alex de Minaur would be the befitting opponent.
Sinner may be against Schwartzman again
Jannik Sinner should also not be neglected in Barcelona in the fight for the title. As in Monte Carlo, the Italian could come up against Diego Schwartzman, in the quarter-finals Cameron Norrie would be on the program according to the seed list.
That leaves number three of the tournament, Casper Ruud: The Norwegian starts against either Mackenzie McDonald or youngster Ben Shelton. And has Karen Khachanov in prospect as the strongest opponent in his quarter.
Daniil Medvedev and twelve-time champion Rafael Nadal canceled at short notice.
Here the individual tableau in Barcelona
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