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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are the youngest No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in an ATP Master 1000 tournament in 19 years. In fact, since the 2005 Mutua Madrid Open, when the top two seeds were Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick, this figure has not occurred. It his happening these days at the Miami Open 2024, 2nd ATP Masters 1000 of the season played on teh Florida hard-courts.
Alcaraz, world number 2, turns 21 on May 5th. Sinner is 22 years old and will turn 23 on August 16th.
It is clear that there is great anticipation for a new meeting between the two of them after the semi-final won by Alcaraz a few days ago in Indian Wells. Obviously the challenge on this round would only be possible in the final.
The Italian player will make his debut in the derby against Andrea Vavassori, who passed the qualifiers and also the first round against the Argentine Pedro Cachin.
Instead Carlos Alcaraz awaits his Spanish countryman Robero Carballes Baena, who surpassed Aleksandar Vikic in straight sets.
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