Follow usFabian Marozsan, world number 135, upset Carlos Alcaraz, world number 2, and from the next week – world number 1 and beat him in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (4) in a game from the 1/16 finals at the Italian capital Masters 1000 tournament on clay.
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
Marozsan converted his only available break point in the 1st set to win 6-3, as Alcaraz had one chance to break his opponent’s serve but didn’t convert it.
1 – Fabian Marozsan is the first player ranked 101+ at the Italian Open to win their maiden match against a top-two ranked opponent in the Open Era. Upset.#IBI23 | @InteBNLdItalia @atptour @ATPMediaInfo pic.twitter.com/R8M85AuL15
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In the 2nd set, both tennis players converted 1 break, as strangely or not, Carlos was closer to losing as he saved 5 break points. Finally, in the tiebreak, Alcaraz led 4-1 but then lost 6 straight points, and Fabian won the biggest match of his career so far to advance to the 1/8 finals; he will face world number 16 Borna Coric.
UPSET OF THE YEAR?
Fabian Marozsan knocks Carlos Alcaraz out of Rome! 😳#IBI23 pic.twitter.com/nH9v6kw3oY
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 15, 2023
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