The Spanish Carlos Alcaraz began his journey through the clay season with a defeat against the American

Sebastian Korda

by

7-6(2), 6-7(5) and 6-3,

in three hours of play, in the second round of the

Monte Carlo Masters 1000

.

Alcaraz, who premiered his status as number eleven in the world and who

had only lost two games this season

, against the Spanish Rafael Nadal in Indian Wells and the Italian Matteo Berrettini at the Australian Open, was distanced from his best version in his first participation in this tournament.

The Murcian, winner this season in Rio de Janeiro and the

Masters 1000 in Miami

, his greatest success, which joins that of Umag last year, fell to a rival he had beaten in

the Future Generation

ATP Finals

in November, Korda, with the winner of the match between the American Taylor Fritz, tenth favorite, and the Croatian Marin Cilic.

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