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.
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Carlos Alcaraz presents himself at the Open of Australia, a tournament he never won, for the first time in his career without Juan Carlos Ferrero, his historic coach with whom he separated. Boris Becker believes that the world number 1 will want to prove his ability to triumph...
It starts a new stage for Juan Carlos Ferrero after his break-up of Carlos Alcaraz at the end of the year. The coach who led to the success of the Murciano said on his social networks to be happy and motivated for what is coming."First of all I wanted to thank everyone for the lot of messages I received during the month of December. I didn't expect so many messages of affection and support, I really appreciate it a lot," he said.Despite separati…
Australian Open Expert Vedika Speaks on Alcaraz's Chances of Breaking Title Duck, Warns Against Ruling out Djokovic
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Alcaraz is a six-time Grand Slam champion, having won two titles each at Wimbledon, the French Open, and the US Open, but the Australian Open has eluded him so far, with two quarterfinal finishes. Vedika is a former Indian tennis player having played at the US College level. She is a part of 'Sony Sports Network (official tournament broadcasters) expert panel and spoke to ANI about Alcaraz, …
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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…
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