Carlos Alcaraz, the leader of the ATP hierarchy, suffered a surprise defeat in the first round of the Astana Open category 500.
Carlos Alcaraz, the world leader, defeated David Goffen at the Astana Open
US Open champion and world leader after his triumph at Flushing Meadows Alcaraz lost to Belgian David Goffen (66 ATP – entered the main draw as a lucky loser).
The score was 7-5, 6-3 for the Belgian after a match that lasted one hour and 48 minutes.
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In the second round, Goffen will meet Adrian Mannarino (the Frenchman beat Stanislas Wawrinka in the first round).
They previously played at the Astana Open on Tuesday
Karen Khachanov – Maxim Cressy 6-4, 7-6(3)
Pavlo Kotov – Fokina Alejandro Davidovych 6-4, 6-4
Luka Nardi – Oleksandr Shevchenko 7-6(4), 6-2
Stefanos Tsitsipas – Mykhailo Kukushkin 6-3, 6-4
The Astana Open is part of the ATP 500 category, is contested on hard, has a total prize pool of $1,900,000 and has some of the best players in the world at the start. The top four favorites are Carlos Alcaraz (1 ATP – eliminated on Tuesday), Daniil Medvedev (4 ATP), Stefanos Tsitsipas (6 ATP) and Novak Djokovic (7 ATP).
Source: Hot News RO
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