Carlos Alcaraz defeated Australian Alex de Minaur two sets to zero (7-6 (5), 6-2), in an hour and 40 minutes. With this result, he will resume his position as No. 1 in the standings on Monday (10/11). Recently, the Spaniard lost to Jannik Sinner. Now the 22-year-old tennis player has a gap of 1050 points for second place.
Moreover, he had also broken a taboo. The Spaniard lost in his first match in the last two editions to Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud, respectively. Alcaraz and De Minaur return to court on Tuesday (11/11), with dates and opponents yet to be announced.
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Alcaraz recently won the US Open
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