Astana Open: Carlos Alcaraz, the US Open winner, lost in straight sets for the first time since November of last year as Goffin made the most of his second opportunity as a lucky loser.
The world’s top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated from the Astana Open on Tuesday after falling to Belgian David Goffin 7-5, 6-3. Alcaraz, the US Open winner, lost in straight sets for the first time since November of last year as Goffin made the most of his second opportunity as a lucky loser.
Alcaraz, the US Open winner, lost in straight sets for the first time since November of last year as Goffin made the most of his second opportunity as a lucky loser. The 19-year-old Alcaraz was competing in his first ATP competition since his triumph in New York, which made him the youngest-ever world number one.
He participated in the Davis Cup last month, where he helped Spain advance to the quarterfinals by winning one of his two singles rubbers.
Only until Danish teen Holger Rune withdrew did Goffin get entry into the main draw. In the round of 16, he will face Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.
After defeating Rafael Nadal in 2017 and 2020, Goffin, 31, won over a top-ranked player for the third time this year. Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas easily defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3, 6-4 to escape an early exit, unlike Alcaraz. The Greek is seeking his third ATP championship of the year.
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