Alcaraz begins the defense against history

On the second day of competition, and without the added pressure that comes with playing on Arthur Ashe Court during the inaugural US Open, Carlos Alcaraz He will start his career in the 2023 edition at dawn from Tuesday to Wednesday (at about 02:45 Movistar +) against German Dominique Kofer, 29, who is ranked 75 in the world., which he had never encountered before. The 20-year-old Spaniard is aiming to repeat the title at the US Grand Slam, a rather complicated feat that only six tennis players have actually completed since the tournament became open in 1968 (see table). The last of them, Roger Federer in 2008. The Swiss made his fourth defense that year of the trophy for the fifth year in a row.

Alcaraz arrives with some doubts about his game in Toronto and CincinnatiHe struggled too much to get into the matches and played seven sets of three between the two tournaments. In Canada, he lost in the quarterfinals to Tommy Paul, and in Cincinnati, in the final, he showed his true form against Novak Djokovic. By the way, the Serbian had the possibility to snatch first place from Murcia by beating Frenchman Alexandre Muller last night. It would be the seventh change in rank between the two so far this season, three from a record of 10 that dates back to 1983, though Carlitos will officially remain on the throne until Sunday, September 10, which is the day he hopes to be. Play the final

Monday, A pupil of Juan Carlos Ferrero trained with Briton Cameron Norrie To close a group that has also seen its ups and downs, but this one looks good. And when he received the Spanish journalists on Sunday, he was excited. “Let’s go out there, full blast!”I cut. His numbers in 2023 back him up: 53 victories and six titles, including Wimbledon. And he’s not obsessed with defending the championship in New York: “I try not to think about it and do the same thing I did last year, the same way. I just want to show my best level.”. Today, he will try to face Kupfer, the tennis player who shone four years ago in the Grand Apple when he reached the round of 16, but has stagnated since.