The Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcarazthe first seed, will debut at first Master 1000 of the season In indian goodsCalifornia, facing the Australian Thanasis Kokkinakiswho got his ticket this Thursday against Brandon Holt; while the British Andy Murray will be the first opponent of Pablo Carreno.

alcaraz won’t debut until SATURDAY in the Californian desert, where he was a semi-finalist last year and where he arrives as the first favorite due to the loss of the Serb Novak Djokovicabsent for his refusal to vaccinate against coronavirus.

The Spaniard will face for the first time in his career Kokkinakisworld number 94, who did not give an option to Holt beating him 6-4 and 6-1.

He also met his first rival edgewho will face murrayargentinian executioner Thomas Etcheverry. The Brit lost the first set of the tiebreaker but came back to win 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-4.

Argentinian tennis reaches the second round Guido Pellawho came from behind and won 3-6, 7-5 and 6-2 against the Brazilian Thiago Monteiro and he met the Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor (n.36). The winner of this duel will be measured with Alcaraz in the third roundif the Murcian surpasses Kokkinakis.

The Spaniards won a battle lasting two hours and twenty minutes. Pedro Martinez prevail over the Swiss Marc-Andrea Huesler (7-6(4), 3-6 and 6-4) and now the Canadiens are waiting for him Felix Auger-Aliassimeeighth seed, in the second round.

In the female circuit there will be a Spanish derby in the second round between Paula Badosachampion in 2021, and Nuria Parrizaswho beat Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-3, 7-5.

parrizas And badosa measured once ten years ago in Sant Jordiwhen the second triumphed in two sets (7-5 ​​and 7-5).

The Spaniard was also eliminated Rebeka Masarovawhich was drawn by Peyton Stearn (4-6, 6-4 and 6-4).

Among other results, the British Emma Raducanu beat the Montenegrin 6-2, 6-3 Danka Kovinic And Sofia Kenin struck sloane stephens.

This Friday, the Russian will come into play Daniel Medvedevagainst Brandon Nakashimagerman Alexander Zverevagainst Pablo Cachinor Greek Stefanos Tsitsipasagainst the Australian Jordan Thompson.

In the female category, the Polish will be the first Iga Swiateknumber one in the world ranking, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenkanumber two, and Jessica Pegulanumber 3.

(With information from ECE)