World primary Carlos Alcaraz will defend his title on the Barcelona Open match in April, the organisers introduced on Wednesday.
The 19-year-old Spaniard received the clay court docket occasion for the primary time this yr by dispatching compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta within the ultimate.
“Alcaraz is the first player to have confirmed his participation for the next edition of the tournament,” the match organisers stated in a press launch.
It was his third of 5 titles in 2022, with the head being the US Open.
He ended the yr because the world primary, the youngest participant to say the highest rating since they started in 1973.
“Carlos Alcaraz is a unique player, with a lot of charisma and who also has fun on the court,” stated match director David Ferrer in a press release.
“We are talking about a world number one who has been the youngest player in history to achieve it.
“He still has a whole career ahead of him to keep improving and growing as a player. He will be the great dominator of the circuit for the next 10 years, without a doubt.”