World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz takes on Australian qualifier Jordan Thompson within the second spherical of the Cincinnati Open, an ATP 1000 Masters occasion, on Tuesday.
The conflict is scheduled to be the final match on the Center Court on the third day of this yr’s version.
When and the place to observe?
The Cincinnati Open second-round conflict between Carlos Alcaraz and Jordan Thompson can be dwell streamed in India on SonyLiv from 6AM IST on August 16.
Top seed Alcaraz comes into the match after a shock loss to Tommy Paul within the Canadian Open quarterfinals final week. “I think I did well some things, but probably everything can be better. I always say you can be better in everything even if you’ve played your best matches in your career. But right now, I have to improve a lot of things, getting more confidence in my game,” mentioned the 20-year-old Spaniard, who gained the 2022 US Open.
Alcaraz was awarded a bye within the opening spherical in Cincinnati.
On the opposite hand, the 29-year-old Thompson needed to undergo qualifiers to make it to the primary draw. The Australian, ranked fifty fifth, defeated native wildcard John Isner 7-6(5) 7-6(2) in his first-round fixture on Monday.
Thompson is trying to attain the spherical of 16 of a Masters occasion for the primary time since 2020 Paris Masters.
Head-to-head report
Alcaraz and Thompson can be dealing with one another for the primary time. The Spaniard has a 4-0 foremost draw win-loss report in opposition to Australians.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com