Un Gran Regreso 🙌 @carlosalcaraz makes his return to the tour in style, taking out Djere 6-2 4-6 6-2 to book a spot in the quarterfinals against Lajovic! #ArgOpen2023
"It’s been a long time for me with no competition": Alcaraz relieved to seal return win over Djere in Buenos Aires
ATPThursday, 16 February 2023 at 19:30
Carlos Alcaraz returned to tennis after four months, beating Laslo Djere in three sets in Buenos Aires and he admitted that it took some time to get used to it.
Alcaraz took the first set 6-4 but then dropped the second 4-6. The final set was a major win for Alcaraz who smashed Djere 6-2 to book a spot in the next round. After the match, Alcaraz spoke with the local media and underlined how great it feels to be back playing tennis as well as to win a match:
"It’s a great feeling to win again. It’s been a long time for me with no competition, with no matches, just recovering. Finally I got my first win of 2023.”
Alcaraz continued:
“I’m really happy [in Buenos Aires]. I didn’t expect such a great crowd, a great atmosphere behind me. So I just can say thank you to all the fans here in Buenos Aires for the warm welcome that I received in this first match and I hope to keep going with this energy.”
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