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Carlos Alcaraz defeated Tommy Paul in Mexico

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Tommy Paul in Mexico

Spanish Carlos AlcarazThe Wimbledon champion defeated the American 7-6 (3) and 6-3 on Wednesday Tommy Paulin an exhibition match against More than 20,000 fans At the bullring in Mexico City.

“The altitude was a big challenge, but Tommy and I ended up adapting and scored amazing points, plus we had fun on the court,” the Spaniard said.

The show will begin in Plaza de Toros Mexico with a match between Greek Maria Sakkari, sixth in the WTA rankings, and Danish Caroline Wozniacki, formerly ranked number one in the world. Sakkari won 6-3, 6-4 in an hour and 14 minutes.

The Greek player returned to Mexico to participate in the Fan Fest, after achieving her biggest victory as a professional last Saturday in the country, by winning the Guadalajara Masters 1000 final 7-5, 6-3 over American Caroline Dolehide.

A year ago at FanFest, Spaniard Rafael Nadal also beat Norwegian Casper Ruud 7-6 (7), 6-4 in front of more than 30,000 fans.

The concert organizers explained that the idea is to maintain the event every year and increase its level, even though it contains a lot of entertainment.

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