Italian Open Highlights:Carlos Alcaraz’s 12-match winning streak came to an unexpected end today after he was beaten by 135th-ranked Hungarian qualifier Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) in the third round of the Italian Open 2023. Alcaraz, who missed Monte Carlo 2023, started his clay court season with two consecutive titles in Barcelona and Madrid. After securing his first win in Rome on Saturday, the Spaniard returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings. Despite this loss, Alcaraz will retain the number one spot and will be the top seed in the French Open 2023. Follow Italian Open 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
First-ever ATP main draw.
First-ever Masters 1000 event.
Defeats World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz 🤯Welcome to the big time, Fabian Marozsan!#IBI23 pic.twitter.com/FTSoB0SwkG
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 15, 2023
The 20-year-old Spaniard appeared surprised by how Marozsan dictated with spectacular play all over the court, including a series of drop shots that Alcaraz had no answer for.
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The result means that Alcaraz will go into the French Open — which starts in less two weeks and where he will be the top seed — coming off a dispiriting defeat.
It was only the second loss on clay for Alcaraz this year after getting beaten by Cameron Norrie in the Rio de Janeiro final in February.
Making matters even more surprising was that this is the first time Marozsan is playing in the main draw of an ATP tournament.
Carlos Alcaraz is only…
The first top-20 player
The third top-50 player
The seventh top-100 playerfaced by Fabian Marozsan in his career.
Also, it’s the third consecutive top 100 he beats in Rome after Moutet & Lehechka.
He is living the best moment of his life. pic.twitter.com/gBEpZfefZl
— Relevant Tennis (@RelevantTennis) May 15, 2023
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