First-seeded Carlos Alcaraz will have a first-round bye in Buenos Aires before he officially kicks off his 2023 season. In his Buenos Aires opener, Alcaraz will be taking on the winner of the match between 2019 Monte Carlo Masters champion Fabio Fognini and two-time ATP champion Laslo Djere.
In the quarterfinal, Alcaraz could very possibly meet Sebastian Baez, who made the Cordoba final this past week. If Alcaraz overcomes his first two opponents, he would probably play in the quarterfinal either No 4 seed Diego Schwartzman or fifth-seeded Francisco Cerundolo.
Should Alcaraz reach the final, he could possibly meet Cameron Norrie or Lorenzo Musetti.
ATP250 Buenos Aires singles draw pic.twitter.com/0OYq8vYGKo — Michal Samulski (@MichalSamulski) February 11, 2023
Alcaraz: It probably won’t be easy after being out for an extended period
In his pre-tournament press conference, Alcaraz underlined winning is always on his mind.
However, Alcaraz admitted that it may take some before he starts playing his best tennis. “It’ll be my first tournament since I picked up the injury in Paris. It’s been four months since then. But I always arrive thinking about winning and wanting to win, even though it won’t be easy after such a long time without competing,” Alcaraz said,…
