Carlos Alcaraz
It’s not been a month since Marin Cilic and Carlos Alcaraz faced each other at the Cincinnati Masters. We are set for another showdown between the talented youngster and the experienced veteran in the round of 16 of the US Open.
Alcaraz has won 47 matches and lost 9 in 2022 so far. He has bagged titles at the Miami Open, the Madrid Open, the Rio Open, and the Barcelona Open. The Spaniard reached the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows last year. He would hope to go deeper this time, in what has been a great season for him.
The 19-year-old faced Sebastian Baez in the first round of this year’s US Open. Alcaraz won the first two sets and led the third by 2-0 when Baez gave a walkover following an injury. In the second and third rounds, Alcaraz defeated Federico Coria and Jenson Brooksby respectively in straight sets to progress to the fourth round.
The Croatian tennis pro has won 28 out of the 43 matches he has played in 2022. Cilic reached the semifinals at the French Open and the Queens Club Championships. Alcaraz ousted him in the round of 16 of the Cincinnati Masters.
The 33-year-old defeated Maximilian Marterer in the first round with ease. The 2014 US Open champion put in another dominating performance against Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the second round. In the third round, Cilic had to toil her at different moments during his win in four straights against Dan Evans.
Carlos Alcaraz leads the head-to-head 2-1.
Prediction: Carlos Alcaraz to win in four sets.
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