In Shanghai Masters 2023, Carlos Alcaraz is ranked No. 1 seed. After being exempted from the first round, the Spaniard has just fought today in the second round. His opponent is Gregoire Barrere.
Before the player ranked 73 in the world, Alcaraz did not have many difficulties to win. Entering set 1, the world's No. 2 player entered the world very fast. He won 2 consecutive breaks to lead 4-0.
In the rest of the set, Alcaraz saved 3 break Points in Game 6 to maintain the advantage. He quickly closed Set 1 with a 6-2 difference.
Set 2, Barrere has played more progress. In the first 6 games, he created a fairly balanced game. After losing the break in game 7, the French tennis player quickly reclaimed the break to balance the score 4-4.
Even so, Alcaraz still proved more brave at the decisive stage. The No. 1 seed successfully broke the ball game of Barrere in Game 11. Set 2 closed with a 7-5 victory in favor of Alcaraz, bringing him into the third round.
Earlier, another seed, Stefanos Tsitsipas, also won tickets. The Greek player defeated Rinky Hijikata with a score of 6-4, 6-2.
