Amazon Quiz: Carlos Alcaraz’s first match as world no.1 was a straight sets loss to which player at the Astana Open?
Options:
Marin Cilic
Nick Kyrgios
David Goffin
Dominic Thiem
Answer- David Goffin
Carlos Alcaraz, the current world no. 1 tennis player, was defeated in straight sets at the Astana Open by David Goffin. The result was 5-7, 3-6 in Goffin’s favour. Goffin is a former world no. 7 player.
After losing the match, the 2022 US Open champion, who is 19 years-old, said about his opponent, “He has already played two games on this court, which is not the easiest to get used to. It is very slow and it has been complicated. I (tried) to adapt and he was superior”.
Goffin, on the other hand, stated, “When you play against the World No. 1 on a big stage, big crowd, the fire inside gives you so much power to play your best tennis because you don’t have any choice”.
Former world no. 1 tennis player Jimmy Connors has weighed in on how Grand Slams have now become the focal point of tennis, saying, “There’s so much emphasis now, put on just the Grand Slams; In today’s time, a lot of guys, they think they’ve accomplished when they get to the finals or the semifinals of a Grand Slam or win one. You know, that makes them. And in reality, it does!”
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