Carlos Alcaraz returns to the slopes just a few weeks after what happened in New York and with the hope of conquering unknown territory for him, such as the Asian tour. The Spaniard has the dream of finishing the year as number 1 in the world and doing well at the ATP 500 Beijing 2023 will be crucial to achieve this.
The magic returns, the illusion returns. The Asian tour starts for the best players in the world and it does so with the ATP 500 Beijing 2023a tournament full of stars among which shines with special brilliance Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard starts as a favorite for the title in an event full of fierce competitors, in which he brings together the majority of the top-10 and where he could have a devilish path. The tournament will start this Thursday, September 28 and will end on Wednesday, October 4, which are unusual dates for a tennis event, which stands as a luxury prelude to the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghái 2023.
Who will be your main competitors?
We may be facing one of the most demanding and tough ATP 500 in recent times since it is necessary to remember that the draw is only made up of 32 players, without any of them having a Bye in the first round. Taking into account that seven of the top-10 members are registered, we can realize the power of the general roster of competitors. Daniil Medvedev seems to be the great opposition to Carlitos, although other illustrious names such as Jannik Sinner, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Holger Rune, Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev, which will arrive with rhythm due to its participation in Chengdu. Other dangerous players who are registered are Tommy Paul, Álex de Miñaur, Karen Khachanov, Cameron Norrie or Félix Auger-Aliassismein addition to a Andy Murray who came in at the last minute due to the loss of other tennis players.
Calendar, schedules and order of seedings
Taking into account the details described above, it must be taken into account that Carlos Alcaraz’s debut could be on Thursday, October 28 or Friday, October 29. Each day will begin at 12:30 local time, that is, at 06:30 am Spanish time, while the semifinals, on Tuesday, October 3, will be played from 3:00 pm local time, which is equivalent to 09:00 am Spanish time. The grand final will be held on Wednesday, October 4 from 7:30 p.m. in the Chinese capital, that is, at 1:30 p.m. Spanish time.
The draw for the draw will be held this Tuesday, September 26, starting at 2:30 p.m. local time, so all European fans interested in knowing the path of the big favorites, especially Carlos Alcaraz, will have to pay attention to what whatever chance brings starting at 08:30 am Spanish time. The draw will be structured with only eight seeds, so you have to be very aware of the order in which they will face the draw in order to determine potential matches in the quarterfinals and semifinals.
Carlos Alcaraz Daniil Medvedev Holger Rune Stefanos Tsitsipas Andrey Rublev Jannik Sinner Alexander Zverev Álex de Miñaur
ATP 500 Beijing 2023 prize money
While it is true that the event in the Chinese capital is strategically located on the calendar, making it very attractive to acclimatize to the conditions prevailing in the country of the rising sun and acquire rhythm for the Shanghai tournament, it cannot be denied that one of the great magnets that attract so many tennis celebrities are the large cash prizes it distributes. Every ATP 500 event always tries to attract high-profile players in order to attract investments and fans.
R1: 28.345 $
R2: 53.145 $
CF: 99.560 $
SF: 194.860 $
F: 365.640 $
G: 679.550 $
2023-09-24 16:06:05
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