US EditionDe Minaur outclassed by Alcaraz in final Open prep
- At Rod Laver Arena on Thursday night, Alex de Minaur lost 6-3 4-3 to world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz in a warm-up charity exhibition.
- Carlos Alcaraz, world No.1, said winning the Australian Open is `main goal for this year`, while Alex de Minaur, world No.6, said `Hey, if it was meant to be easy, everyone would do it. So I'm excited for the challenge`.
- Alcaraz broke de Minaur in his first service game and wrapped up the first set in 41 minutes, while de Minaur said `He came out hot and stayed hot` and Alcaraz converted three match points to seal the second set in 45 minutes.
- Alcaraz will open the Australian Open against Australian Adam Walton at Melbourne Park, aiming to reach the semi-final of a major for the first time, leaving de Minaur with a tough path.
- Alcaraz insists the split from Juan Carlos Ferrero was `mutual` and says he retained the same team as last year, continuing with Samuel Lopez and keeping routines intact.
43 Articles
43 Articles
Carlos Alcaraz surprised the tennis world after announcing the dismissal of Juan Carlos Ferrero as his coach. Through an Instagram post, the 22-year-old tennis player announced the farewell: “It is very difficult for me to write this post. After more than seven years together, Juanki and I have decided to end our stage together as coach and player.” The decision caught attention, as Ferrero began directing Alcaraz when he was only 15. After seve…
The first Grand Slam of the season, the Australian Open, starts on Sunday, January 18th.
It was the most anticipated press appearance of recent times. For the first time after the break with Juan Carlos Ferrero , Carlos Alcaraz attended the media and there was expectation to know some more details of that abrupt split of one of the most successful binomials. And Alcaraz wanted to close the issue soon, which has a very clear goal ahead and which he is very anxious to: raise his first title of the Australian Open and become the younge…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 35% of the sources lean Left, 35% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
