Francisco Cerundolo will face world no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz in the Monte Carlo Masters second round. The Argentine sailed past Fabio Fognini in the opening match, arranging his third clash versus the four-time Major champion.
Carlos defeated Francisco in their previous two matches, but they will meet on clay for the first time. Cerundolo hopes to challenge Alcaraz and seek his first victory over one of the world’s best players.
HIGHLIGHTS: Carlos beats Francisco to reach the semi-final! 🙌
That’s the Spaniards 16th consecutive victory in California 🇺🇸😱 pic.twitter.com/eo8PXSbkOO
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Carlos is seeking his second title of the season after Rotterdam. He lost the Indian Wells crown to Jack Draper and experienced an early Miami Open loss against David Goffin. The Spaniard will have to dig deep to achieve a good result in Monte Carlo, starting from the opening match!
Their first duel on the Tour came at last year’s ATP 500 event at Queen’s. Carlos earned a 6-1, 7-5 victory, dominating the opening set and prevailing in the second to avoid a decider. They fought again a couple of weeks ago in Indian Wells.
The defending champion scored a 6-3, 7-6 victory in the…
