

What Time Will Carlos Alcaraz Play Against Alex de Minaur?
Alcaraz and Minaur are on the Day 5 Schedule at Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell 2025 on Friday 18 April 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
In the upcoming match between Carlos Alcaraz from Spain and Alex de Minaur from Australia, Alcaraz holds a 3-0 advantage in their head-to-head encounters. The first meeting took place in Barcelona, Spain, on clay, where Alcaraz emerged victorious after a grueling three-set match. Alcaraz saved two match points in the process. Their second encounter was on grass at the Queen’s Club in London, where Alcaraz again defeated de Minaur in straight sets. Their most recent clash was in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on a hard court, with Alcaraz winning in three sets.
Carlos Alcaraz, 21 years old and currently ranked as the world No. 2, has achieved great success in his young career. He became the youngest and first teenage player to reach the top spot in the PIF ATP Rankings in 2022, rising from No. 32 at the end of 2021 to No. 1 at the age of 19. He held the No. 1 ranking for a total of 36 weeks. Alcaraz won the 2022 US Open, defeating Ruud in the final and becoming the youngest men’s champion at the tournament since Sampras in 1990. He also won the 2024 Roland Garros, triumphing over Sinner in the semifinals and Zverev in the final. This victory made him the youngest man to win a Grand Slam title on all three surfaces. Alcaraz has defeated both Nadal and Djokovic, and he achieved this feat during the 2022 Madrid event, becoming the youngest player to defeat both players at the same clay-court tournament. Alcaraz has a 7-match winning streak after winning the Monte-Carlo title and a strong record of 27-1 on Spanish clay since the start of the 2022 season.
Meanwhile, Alex de Minaur, 26 years old and currently ranked world No. 7, has also had notable achievements in his career. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 6 in July 2024 and became the first Australian since Hewitt in 2004 to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals. De Minaur has won nine ATP Tour titles, with his biggest victories coming in Acapulco in 2023 and 2024. He reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2020 US Open and has since reached the quarterfinal stage at Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open in 2024. De Minaur has also performed well in team events, leading Australia to the Davis Cup final in 2022 and defeating top-ranked players such as Nadal and Djokovic in the United Cup. He possesses a diverse background, being the son of a Uruguayan father and Spanish mother, and is fluent in English, Spanish, and French.
De Minaur aims to reach his 28th ATP Tour semifinal in Barcelona and his fourth on clay. He has previously reached the semifinals in Barcelona and Lyon in 2022, as well as the ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo last week. However, de Minaur has struggled against top-ranked players, with a 2-9 record against players ranked in the top 2. He is looking for his first victory against a top 10 player since defeating Medvedev at Roland Garros. Over the past few seasons, de Minaur has accumulated 37 ATP 500 wins, with his best results coming in the Acapulco tournaments of 2023 and 2024.
In summary, the upcoming match between Carlos Alcaraz and Alex de Minaur promises to be an exciting encounter. Alcaraz holds the advantage in their previous meetings, but de Minaur has shown his abilities and resilience on the ATP Tour. Both players have achieved noteworthy successes in their careers, and their performances on the court will surely captivate tennis fans worldwide.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Alcaraz will win.
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