Carlos Alcaraz next tournament: Where is Spaniard playing after Australian Open exit?

After his loss to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open quarterfinal, Carlos Alcaraz will next be in action at the ABN AMRO Open. The event will take place in Rotterdam, starting from February 3.

Alcaraz, the World No. 3 began the season at the Melbourne Major and looked in good form. With a modified serving action, heavier racket, and other small alterations to his game, the Spaniard looked determined to win the only Major missing from his trophy cabinet.

The third seed made his way past the draw and set up a blockbuster clash with Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinal. The 21-year-old was the favorite before the match as per pundits and analysts. However, being the champion he is, Novak Djokovic fought back valiantly and won in four sets.

Following his Melbourne exit, the Spaniard will be in action at the ABN AMRO Open, an ATP 500 event. Alcaraz will be the second seed at the event, with defending champion Jannik Sinner being the top seed. Other seeds include Daniil Medvedev, Alex de Minaur, Andrey Rublev, Grigor Dimitrov, Holger Rune, and Hubert Hurkacz.

The event will have 32 entrants, of which 26 spots have been filled. Three wildcards have been given to Stan Wawrinka, Botic Van de Zandschulp, and Mees Rottgering.

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"We push each other to the limit"- Carlos Alcaraz on his rivalry with Novak Djokovic

In Picture: Carlos Alcaraz (L) and Novak Djokovic (R) (Getty)

After the Melbourne loss to Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz opened up about his and the Serb's rivalry. The young Spaniard looked back at their matches and stated that they were close affairs and that both players played their absolute best when facing each other.

“[We] play great, great matches every time that we play against each other,..We push each other to the limit." said Alcaraz at the press conference, via atptour.com

The World No. 3 also said that the match had its ebbs and flows and was tight till the very end. The 21-year-old told the press that there were some great rallies, and the result was on a knife's edge, especially in the third and fourth sets.

"I think we played great points, great rallies [today]. It was really tight in the third, in the fourth set. The whole match, I guess." added Alcaraz (atptour.com)

With this loss, Carlos Alcaraz falls 3-5 behind Djokovic in their head-to-head rivalry. The pair have already contested in marquee clashes including two Wimbledon and one Olympics Final.