Carlos Alcaraz

The Spanish teenager battled back from a set down to defeat Nicolas Jarry in the semifinals of the ATP 500 event.

Versus Jarry, there came many, including a down-the-line forehand passing shot Alcaraz struck out of camera range that nearly went around the net post. Baseball had Willie Mays, nicknamed the “Say Hey Kid.” Basketball had Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and more recently Steph Curry. From that moment on, Jarry knew this wasn’t going to be one of those days when a top player was off or, in Alcaraz’s case, stale and weary in only his second tournament of the year. Alcaraz now has the chance to win this title for the second year in a row. Given that Alcaraz is still in his teens, his breadth has been particularly dazzling. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Carlos Alcaraz defeats Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry after losing the opening set and coming within two games of his first loss of 2023 at the ATP 500 in ...

Returning to the Top 100 for the first time since the Pepperstone ATP Rankings froze due to COVID-19 in March 2020, the 27-year-old is set to pass countryman Cristian Garin as the Chilean No. [Norrie Reaches Third Final Of 2023 In Rio](/en/news/norrie-zapata-miralles-rio-2023-sf) Alcaraz earned a 6-3, 7-5 win against the Briton last week in Buenos Aires to improve to 4-1 in their ATP Head2Head series. The next break point for either man doubled as a set point, which Alcaraz snatched in style. It was all academic after that, with Alcaraz cruising to victory in two hours, 42 minutes. "To be in a final again in my second tournament is a really special moment for me... While Alcaraz was able to erase those deficits in the quarters against [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview). By improving to 8-0 on the season, Alcaraz ended the five-match Rio run of Jarry, who did not drop a set across two qualifying and three main-draw victories. "Then I came back from 0/40 in the first game [of the second set]. Qualifier [Nicolas Jarry](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/nicolas-jarry/j551/overview) was giving the Spaniard all he could handle in Saturday's [Rio Open presented by Claro](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/rio-de-janeiro/6932/overview) semi-finals. "And then playing a tie-break that I didn't really play well, it's tough to come back.

Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie are on course for a rematch in the Rio Open final should both men come through their semi-final encounters on ...

I just hung in there and stepped it up when I needed to." "I needed to be patient with myself. "I had to be really focussed and be there all the time waiting for my chances."

Carlos Alcaraz beat Nicolas Jarry 6-7 (2), 7-5, 6-0 on Saturday and will play second seed Cameron Norrie in the Rio Open final.

In the previous rounds of the Brazilian Open, Jarry, ranked No 139, won against Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the No 3 seed (6-4, 6-1), Spaniard Pedro Martinez (6-2, 6-2) and Argentinian Sebastian Baez, the No 6 seed (6-3, 7-6 (3)). The 19-year-old Spaniard won against Brazilian wildcard Mateus De Carvalho Cardoso Alves (6-4, 6-4), Italian Fabio Fognini (6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4) and Serb Dusan Lajovic (6-4, 7-6) ahead of his victory. Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the top seed, beat Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry 6-7 (2), 7-5, 6-0 to advance to the final of the Rio Open at the Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night.

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- He then dropped just four games in his win against Pedro Martinez in the second round. Alcaraz eners as the favourite being the higher-ranked player. He then clinched a come-from-behind win against Fabio Fognini in the quarterfinal. Musetti was the overwhelming favourite but Jarry stunned the Italian with a 6-4, 6-1 win. Nicolas Jarry meanwhile clinched an upset win over fifth seed Sebastian Baez to enter the last-four. The Spaniard will be playing against Nicolas Jarery for a spot in the final of the Rio Open on Sunday, 25th February 2023.

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain beat Nicolas Jarry of Chile 6-7 7-5 6-0 in a semifinal of the Rio Open on Saturday. The match turned a bit anti-climactic ...

Jarry won 89% of the points in his first serve in the set, while Alcaraz managed only 64%. Jarry led 5-2 at one point in the first set, but Alcaraz then broke him to love in the ninth game and then held his serve to draw level. Jarry played his forehand really well in the first set.

Alcaraz claimed the US Open title in September and became the youngest player to top the world rankings at 19.

“Otherwise I’m going to have no chance.” Even more, if we are playing win-by-win, no break for almost 14 days in a row. It’s a tennis player’s life,” Alcaraz said of his leg issue.

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"I am not going to do anything different (from the Buenos Aires final against Norrie). His stronger first service made the difference. Asked what he needs to do differently from the finals in Buenos Aires and Auckland, which he lost to Alcaraz and Richard Gasquet, Norrie said: "I have to play better in the big moments."

Carlos Alcaraz has set up a second successive final with Great Britain's Cameron Norrie after beating qualifier Nicolas Jarry 6-7(2) 7-5 6-0 at the Rio ...

Along the way, he produced a shot of the season contender on break point for 2-0; a seemingly impossible passing shot. "Playing with some pain is normal for a tennis player. Jarry won 89 per cent of his points off his first serve in the hour-long set. Jarry raced into a 3-0 lead and looked in control of the opening set. Alcaraz continued to battle hard and held his serve at 4-4 and 5-5, but he did need treatment for his upper left leg after both games. "And then playing a tie-break that I didn't really play well, it's tough to come back.

Carlos Alcaraz battled through significant adversity to reach the final of the Rio Open on Saturday night in Brazil.

"Then I came back from 0/40 in the first game [of the second set]. And then playing a tie-break that I didn't really play well, it's tough to come back. But Alcaraz rallied to hold serve and then break Jarry to love and force a deciding set.

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Carlos Alcaraz played down concerns about a fresh leg injury after reaching the final of the Rio Open on Saturday, saying it was normal for him to compete ...

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Cameron Norrie battled past a hobbled Carlos Alcaraz in three sets to win the Rio Open presented by Claro title on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro.

After crushing an ace down the T to end the match, Norrie dropped to his knees and let our a roar to celebrate. "The match could have gone either way, but I managed to run a little bit more and it was a really good match. The Spaniard had it wrapped in the middle of the set and his movement thereafter became noticeably hindered, as did his serve. From jaw-dropping power from the baseline to making consistent use of his drop shot to end points quickly, the Spaniard kept his hopes of a second consecutive title in Rio de Janeiro alive. "So special to win this one, especially I'd lost a couple finals already this year and I had to do it the tough way," Norrie said. But a resurgent Norrie and physical issues for the Spaniard proved too much to overcome.

Cameron Norrie beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday to win the Rio Open.

Alcaraz also appeared to be struggling with a leg injury in the latter stages of the match. He did it the hard way on Sunday, coming back from a set and a break down before breaking Alcaraz late in the final set to claim victory. Alcaraz had also beaten Norrie in the final of last week’s Argentina Open.

The Spaniard got the better of Norrie in last week's Argentina Open final in Buenos Aires.

The Spaniard got the better of Norrie in last week’s Argentina Open final in The Spaniard got the better of Norrie in last week’s Argentina Open final in Buenos Aires. The Briton saved a set point at 4-5 with a searing cross-court forehand, but the Spaniard came back for more in Norrie’s following service game and this time got the break that sealed the first set.

Cameron Norrie gained revenge on Carlos Alcaraz by winning the Rio Open and claiming his fifth ATP Tour title.

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Cameron Norrie waited a week for his revenge against top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz, rallying from a set and 3-0 down to beat the Spanish teenager in the Rio Open final on Sunday for his first title of the year.

He said he was not sure whether he would be joining Norrie at the hardcourt tournament in Acapulco this week due to his leg injury. I lose a couple of finals this year, and to turn around here and win the biggest title of the year ... The Briton dropped to his knees and roared to celebrate in front of a crowd that was mostly supporting Alcaraz. Norrie led most of the deciding set but had to work hard against a recovering Alcaraz. Alcaraz showed more confidence with his powerful forehand shots at the start of the second set, and opened a 3-0 advantage against Norrie. "It is special when you do it against a top player like Alcaraz.

The Brit scored his second win over a world No. 2 this season and avenged last weekend's Buenos Aires championship defeat.

He finished with 24 winners to 25 unforced errors. Norrie capitalized on the change in demeanor, working his way back into the match by trusting he could dig in behind the baseline. "I had to give absolutely everything to beat you today," Norrie told Alcaraz on-court afterwards. Norrie clawed his way back and in a match that saw both competitors battle physical wear and tear, the second seed toppled the defending champion, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. It didn't matter for the man armed with huge lungs after two hours and 40 minutes of intense play. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Carlos Alcaraz battled hard on Sunday in the Rio Open presented by Claro final to claim his second title in as any weeks. But after a two-hour, ...

He is scheduled to compete next week in Acapulco at the “But of course playing against Norrie is always tough and it’s great to see him win a title.” It was the Spaniard's first tournament of the season after missing more than three months due to injury. In the middle of the second set, Alcaraz began visibly struggling with a right leg injury. But after a two-hour, 42-minute clash full of momentum changes, [Cameron Norrie](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/cameron-norrie/n771/overview) triumphed 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 to earn the trophy. I had my chances to win the final, had a break up in the second set and 0/30 to [earn] a second break,” Alcaraz said.

Second-seeded Cameron Norrie defeated top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday to win the Rio Open.

He said he was not sure whether he would be joining Norrie at the hardcourt tournament in Acapulco next week due to his leg injury. I lose a couple of finals this year, and to turn around here and win the biggest title of the year ... Norrie led most of the deciding set but had to work hard against a recovering Alcaraz. The Briton dropped to his knees and roared to celebrate in front of a crowd that was mostly supporting Alcaraz. But the British player recovered in the middle of the set as Alcaraz felt pains in his right leg, which hindered his movement and serve. Alcaraz showed more confidence with his powerful forehand shots at the start of the second set, and opened a 3-0 advantage against Norrie.

The British No 1 claimed the second biggest trophy of his career when he came through a remarkably undulating encounter 5-7 6-4 7-5.

Norrie held him off to level the match, but then had to cope with his opponent’s aggressive strategy and fell behind early in the third. Yet from 0-3 in the second there was another startling turnaround as Norrie came roaring back. ‘I had lost a couple of finals this year but I turned it round on a surface that I’m not that comfortable with, I had to battle a few demons,’ he said.