Australian Open 2024: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Richard Gasquet Preview, Prediction and Live stream
Carlos Alcaraz, seeded second will open his Australian Open campaign against Richard Gasquet.
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Carlos Alcaraz (L), Richard Gasquet (R) (Image via: Imago)
Carlos Alcaraz is set to face Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the first round of the 2024 Australian Open on January 13, 2024.
The Spaniard is the second seed in the first Grand Slam of the year this time around, and he is one of the favorites to lift the trophy. Thus, all eyes will be on him as he steps onto the court at Melbourne Park to take on his opponent.
Moreover, the Spaniard missed the Australian Open last year due to a leg muscle injury. He will thus be even more motivated to perform at the Grand Slam this year and try to win it for the first time in his career.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Richard Gasquet: Match Details
- Tournament: Australian Open 2024
- Match: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Richard Gasquet
- Round: First Round
- Date: 14 January 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Melbourne Park, Australia
- Surface: Hard
- Prize Money: $120,000
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Richard Gasquet: Match Preview
The Australian Open will be the first tournament of the year for Carlos Alcaraz. He played an exhibition match against Novak Djokovic in Riyadh recently, which he ended up winning.
The youngster had a great season in 2023. He won Wimbledon, his second career Grand Slam, and he won a total of six trophies in 2023, including the Indian Wells, Madrid, Barcelona, and Queen’s Club.
Richard Gasquet, however, has already played in the ASB Classic this season. He lost to Arthur Fils in the very first round. Last year, he lost in the first round of all four Grand Slams, and his only noteworthy performance came in Stuttgart when he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Richard Gasquet: Prediction
The match between Carlos Alcaraz and Richard Gasquet is an unfair competition, to be fair. On the one hand, Carlos Alcaraz is currently one of the best players in the world. He is only improving with time and is said to be the next big thing in modern-day tennis.
On the other hand, Richard Gasquet is the 76th-ranked player in the world and has not achieved much lately. Last season, he lost to Ugo Humbert in the first round of the Australian Open.
The two have played only one match against each other so far, the 2021 Umag final on clay. Alcaraz won the match in straight sets. Thus, it should be a pretty easy win for the Spaniard.
Prediction: Alcaraz to win in three sets.
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Richard Gasquet: Match Telecast
- Africa: beIN Sports, Super Sport
- Asia Pacific and Oceania: beIN Sports, Tennis Channel, CCTV
- Central Asia: Eurosport, Sony Sports Network
- Europe: Eurosport, SRG SSR
- India and subcontinent: Sony Sports Network
- Latin America and the Caribbean: ESPN International
- Middle East: beIN Sports, Eurosport
- North America: ESPN, TSN, Tennis Channel
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