In his first match as No. 1, Carlos Alcaraz was beaten in straight sets by David Goffin at the Astana Open on Tuesday.
The 19-year-old Spaniard lost 7-5, 6-3 in his first match since his triumph in New York, which propelled him to the top of the ATP.
“David was playing really, really well,” Alcaraz said. Coming back to competition is never easy. »
Alcaraz came from a 5-2 deficit to level the first set, but the Belgian then took control.
“When you’re playing number one, you have no choice but to play your best tennis,” said Goffin, 66th in the world. You have to fight and you did (Tuesday). »
Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev and third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas avoided similar upsets.
Medvedev beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3, 6-1, while Tsitsipas prevailed 6-3, 6-4 ahead of Mikhail Kukushkin.
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