It arrives Second performance of Carlos Alcaraz (No. 2 in the ATP Ranking) at the 2024 Australian Open. In the second round, he will jump to Rod Laver Arena to compete with Italian Lorenzo Sonego (46th place). The match is exclusively on ESPN2 and STAR+.
The Murcia-born tennis player began his season directly at the Australian Open, returning after his absence last year due to an injury that forced him to leave and delay the start of his activity until he landed in Buenos Aires. In the last edition in which he participated, in 2022, he reached the third round and is ranked 31st in the world. Months later, he won his first two Grand Slam tournaments and became world number one.
On this occasion, he began his career by defeating Frenchman Richard Gasquet 7-6 (5), 6-1, 6-2. The next time, again seeking the third round at Melbourne Park, he will meet Italian Lorenzo Sonego, who defeated Daniel Evans 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the first show.
The only precedent tipped the scales in favor of Team Sonego thanks to the victory it celebrated at the Cincinnati Masters 1000 in 2021 with a score of 6-3, 7-6. However, circumstances were different for who, as the months passed, would become one of the key figures in world tennis.
The match will take place on Wednesday no later than 11:30 pm (Argentina and Chile), 9:30 pm (Colombia and Peru) and 8:30 pm (Mexico).
All Australian Open action exclusively on ESPN and STAR+.
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