Lopez F. – Alcaraz C. (BETTING TIPS, Match Preview & Expert Analysis )™
PREVIEW & TIPS Lopez F. – Alcaraz C.
On Thursday, not earlier than 10:00, the Feliciano Lopez – Carlos Alcaraz match will be played, within the eighth round of the ATP Marbella tournament. The two tennis players have never met in the professional circuit, thus being a duel for the first time. The winner of the dispute will play in the quarterfinals with Gianluca Mager or Casper Ruud.
Lopez F. News
The first edition of the ATP tournament in Marbella puts two Spaniards with an incredible age difference, 22 years old, face to face. Feliciano Lopez is 39 years old, and Carlos Alcaraz, only 17! Feli reached the round of 16 after a clear victory, 6-4, 6-4 with the Japanese Taro Daniel. It was only the third victory of the season for the Spanish veteran, who has already collected 5 defeats. The best result of 2021 was the 3rd round lost to Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open, after victories with Li Tu and Lorenzo Sonego.
Alcaraz C. News
Carlos Alcaraz is a fantastic talent of Spain, who got his first victory in the ATP circuit in Rio de Janeiro in 2020, when he defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the first round. Since then, the young Iberian has won 4 Challenger titles on clay, the surface where he ticked 44 victories in the previous season. In 2021, Alcaraz qualified on the main board of the Australian Open after 3 successes in qualifying, but lost in the second round, with Mikael Ymer. In Marbella, Carlos defeated Nikola Milojevic in the first round, score 7-6, 6-3.