Carlos Alcaraz and Fabio Fognini will take on each other in the round of 16 matchup of the 2023 ATP Rio Open on February 24.
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Carlos Alcaraz has been the star kid that has got the whole world talking and he will be even more confident at the Rio Open after his recent win at the Argentina Open where he beat Norrie in the finals and on the way also beat the likes of Zapata Miralles, Lajovic and Djere. At the Swiss Indoors, he made it to the semi-finals losing to Auger-Aliassime in straight sets, and at the Paris Masters, he had to withdraw from the match against Rune when the latter was winning that match 3-6, 6-6. He was a huge success at the US Open after which he took a month’s gap from tennis. He beat Ruud in the final in what was a four-set thriller for the fans. In the ongoing Rio Open, he beat Alves in the first-round matchup by 6-4, 6-4.
Fabio Fognini also hasn’t been in great form recently and looks to start the year on a high. He hasn’t made it to the later stages of any of the major tournaments he has played in the last couple of months. He lost to Carreno in the Tennis Napoli Cup after winning the first match against Grenier. In the next tournament which was the Paris Masters, he got knocked out right in the round of 32 stage to Dimitrov after winning the matches against Daniel Galan and Arthur Fils. At the ASB Classic and the Australian Open, he was shown the exit door by Brooksby and Kokkinakis respectively right in the first round itself. He would be desperate for a win as he looks to build the momentum he has been wanting for far too long now. In the ongoing Rio Open, he beat Barrios Vera in the first-round matchup by 6-2, 6-3.
| Carlos Alcaraz vs Fabio Fognini | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | February 24, 2023 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Tournament | Rio Open |
| Stage | Round of 16 |
| Time (India) | 3:30 A.M. |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| M. Alves | 6-4, 6-4 (W) |
| C. Norrie | 6-3, 7-5 (W) |
| B. Zapata Miralles | 6-2, 6-2 (W) |
| D. Lajovic | 6-4, 6-2 (W) |
| L. Djere | 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| M. Barrios Vera | 6-2, 6-3 (W) |
| L. Djere | 6-4, 6-4 (L) |
| T. Kokkinakis | 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 (W) |
| J. Brooksby | 6-7, 6-1, 6-3 (L) |
| G. Dimitrov | 6-0, 7-5 (L) |
Carlos Alcaraz and Fabio Fognini have faced each other once in the past when Alcaraz got the better of Fognini in the 2022 Rio Open semi-finals.
Carlos Alcaraz and Fabio Fognini will take on each other in the round of 16 matchup of the 2023 ATP Rio Open on February 24.
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