Alcaraz would face in the round of 16 in Paris a tennis player he has already lost to

Carlos Alcaraz has a very challenging draw ahead if he wants to become the champion at the ATP Masters 1000 Paris 2026. He will debut this Wednesday against Alex Michelsen, a player he faced earlier this season, just weeks ago at the Tokyo tournament, where he even lost a set. If he manages to get past this hurdle, he will face an opponent in the round of 16 who already knows what it is like to defeat the Spaniard.

The next rival for Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP Masters 1000 Paris 2026 will come from the match this Wednesday between Matteo Berrettini and Ugo Humbert. They have been moved to Court 1 due to the density of major matches scheduled for the day, which could favor the powerful serves of both, and a very close match is expected.

Alcaraz knows what it is like to be defeated by both Berrettini and Humbert 

The Italian Matteo Berrettini has struggled immensely to defeat Nakashima and is showing better feelings in recent weeks. He has faced Alcaraz four times, with the head-to-head record favoring the Spaniard 3-1. Matteo's victory came at the distant Australian Open 2023, when he won in five sets against a inexperienced Carlitos.

On the other hand, the Frenchman Ugo Humbert performs very well on indoor courts and also just faced a tough debut in this ATP Masters 1000 Paris 2026, winning in three sets against Van de Zandschulp. Just two years ago, in this same tournament, Humbert won against Alcaraz in three sets and also in the round of 16. It is the last match of the three they have played (2-1 in the head-to-head for Alcaraz), so the Murcian could seek revenge if they meet again this year.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz se enfrentaría en octavos de final en París a un tenista contra quien ya ha perdido