Alcaraz arrives in Cincinnati, hits with Berrettini

Carlos Alcaraz has arrived at the Cincinnati Open, where the Spaniard will compete on hard courts for the first time since March.

The No. 3 player in the PIF ATP Rankings hit with Italian Matteo Berrettini on Sunday after touching down in North America. Alcaraz advanced to the final at last year’s event, falling to Novak Djokovic in a three-set thriller.

POV: You’re at Carlos x Matteo practice ? #CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/v9yFKREa3r

The second seed, who won the silver medal at the Paris Olympics last week, will face either Gael Monfils or Alexei Popyrin in his opening match in Ohio. Alcaraz is chasing his fourth title of the year and second at ATP Masters 1000 level, having won on hard in Indian Wells in March.

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