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Alcaraz vs Jarry: ATP Buenos Aires – semifinal
Last year’s champion Carlos Alcaraz will face Nicolas Jarry in the semifinal of the ATP Buenos Aires tournament.
Carlos Alcaraz Profile
Carlos Alcaraz is second in the ATP rankings, hoping to come back to the top spot this season. The Spaniard is 6-1 for the season and 2-0 on clay courts.
He is coming off a 7-6, 6-1 win over Andre Vavassori in the quarterfinal after previously defeating Camilo Ugo Carabelli 7-5, 6-2.
Alcaraz took three weeks off after he lost to Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open quarterfinal.
Last season, Alcaraz won six titles, including the one in Buenos Aires. In his career, the 20-year-old has won 13 ATP titles.
Nicolas Jarry Profile
Nicolas Jarry is 21st in the ATP rankings, three spots lower than his career high. The Chilean is 6-3 for the season and 2-0 on clay courts.
In the quarterfinal, he went through after Tomas Martin Etcheverry retired after losing the second set. Previously, Jarry defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, which was his first main draw win in his fifth appearance in the Argentinian capital.
Earlier this season, Jarry went 1-1 in the Davis Cup, 2-0 in the United Cup, lost in the second round in Adelaide, and lost in the first at the Australian Open.
Jarry has a total of three ATP titles, and two of those were won last year in Geneve and Santiago.
Head-to-Head – Alcaraz leads 2-0
- Alcaraz vs Jarry 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, 7-5 (2023 Wimbledon – third round)
- Alcaraz vs Jarry 6-7, 7-5, 6-0 (2023 ATP Rio de Janeiro – semifinal)
Prediction and Conclusion
Carlos Alcaraz has not won a title so far this season, and he is the main favorite to win in Buenos Aires, which he did last year. Nicolas Jarry won a set in each of their previous two matches last season, which speaks enough about his game. However, Alcaraz is hungry for success and has a lot to prove this season. He is a major favorite in this match, and the surface in Buenos Aires perfectly fits his playing style. Jarry will try to stay long in the match with his first serve, but Alcaraz will find a response for that and win this one by covering the -4.5-game spread.
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