2024-07-03 17:09:47
If both leaders continue to win, they will face off in the semifinals
Men’s tennis rising stars Yannick Sinner (world No. 1) and Carlos Alcaraz (world No. 3) have made a smooth start to the Wimbledon Championships, one of the tennis Grand Slam tournaments.
Alcaraz defeated Estonian player Mark Rayal (269th) 3-0 (7-6) in the first round of the ‘2024 Wimbledon Tennis Championships’ held at the All England Club in London, England on the 2nd (Korean time).<7-3> He won 7-5 6-2 and advanced to the second round.
Alcaraz, the defending champion of this tournament and last month’s French Open winner, found his first match of the tournament more difficult than expected.
Alcaraz faltered briefly in the first set, giving up a 2-3 lead to Rayal, but showed his skills at important moments and took the first set after a tiebreak.
In the second set, Rayal made it difficult for Alcaras with his sensible drop shot attack, but he was ultimately unable to stop him. Alcaras, who took the second set 7-5, easily won the last third set and advanced to the round of 64.
Alcaraz is looking to defend her title and win her second consecutive major by winning Wimbledon.
World No. 1 Yannick Sinner also defeated Germany’s Jag Hanfmann 3-1 (6-3 6-3 3-6 6-3) to advance to the second round.
Sinner, who won the first two sets easily, was tormented by Hanfman’s attacks in the third set without even having time to come to his senses.
However, he successfully finished the 4th set and advanced to the round of 64.
Sinner, who won the Australian Open last January, also achieved his first grass court title by lifting the trophy at the Terrabotman Open on the ATP Tour last month.
Sinner will now aim for her second grass court title and second major title at Wimbledon.
Born in 2001, Sinner and born in 2003, Alcaraz are rising stars in men’s tennis, having won the Australian Open and the Open Tennis Championships this year, respectively, despite their young age.
Sinner is the first Italian male tennis singles player to reach the world number one ranking, while Alcaraz has won a Grand Slam trophy every year since winning the 2022 US Open, Wimbledon last year, and the French Open this year.
In the second round on the 3rd, Sinner will face Matteo Berrettini (ranked 59th) and Alcaraz will face Aleksandar Vukic (ranked 69th).
If the two continue to win in this tournament, they will face off in the semifinals.
In the quarterfinals of the French Open last month, the two faced off in a close match, with Alcaraz winning 3-2 (2-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3).
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