Carlos Alcaraz He debuted by winning the ATP Final what is being disputed in Inalpi Arena of Turin Then, the best eight of the season will be gathered. The second-most popular Spaniard did more from behind, defeating the Australian 7-6 (7-5) and 6-2. Alex de Minaur7th seed, at the top of the group jimmy conners. Thus he began to apply pressure Jannik Sinner A hand-to-hand battle to finish the year at the top of the rankings. Furthermore, by a group called Björn Borg from Germany, alexander zverev he beat the americans ben shelton In 2 sets.
The Murcian player vacated his number one spot last Monday after suffering an early fall during the match. paris masters 1000 and the consecration of the Italians in that tournament. But he has everything to get it back this week. With the victory against De Mignol, the San Candido team now has two wins. round robin And revalidate your title to stay on top.
Alcaraz, who is looking to wear the crown for the first time, commented, “I’m fighting to lift the trophy and be number one in the world rankings, so I’m very happy with my performance in this first match.” “teacher”.
Perhaps this celebration of Australians is prophetic. The Spaniard had never started a tournament with a victory. In 2023 he lost alexander zverev And he reached the semi-finals, but was eliminated there. Novak Djokovic. And last year, it exceeded that. Casper Rude In the end, it could not be classified play off.
First W on the board☝️
top seed @Carlosarcaraz We improved our match record against De Minaur to 5 wins and 0 losses!#NittoATP Finals pic.twitter.com/kJ7gG0FtQC
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“The first match is never easy, especially against a dangerous player like Alex. I’m happy to win in straight sets and I’m looking forward to what’s to come,” said the player, who is now tied with Sinner for the most wins against top 10 opponents in 2025 (14 wins).
He added: “I felt very good. We know that we are the best eight in the world. Here we either play well or we are overtaken. That helps us concentrate on each shot, each moment. Mentally we try to follow the goals that we have set. I think it was a very good debut.”
Carlitoswon eight titles this year, including: roland garroshe us open and three masters 1000said this season finale will be different from previous ones.
“In recent years, it has been very difficult to stay motivated and reach the end of the year. The year is always very long, so it is normal to arrive at the end of the season mentally and physically tired. This year is a little different. We went through quite a process and found motivation Little by little I understood what I needed to do off the court to maintain that feeling and not lose that feeling. And I’m proud of that. I think I’m doing the right thing to give myself the opportunity to win this tournament, which is very important,” he reflected.
Tennis that is out of this world 🌎@Carlosarcaraz and @alexdeminaur We will be holding a show in Turin!#NittoATP Finals pic.twitter.com/k1MeZNT8Zk
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And he “celebrated” the last-minute change that took place within the group: Djokovic withdrew after winning the first round athens and entered Lorenzo Musettiranked 9th, and lost in the final against Serbia.
“It’s always difficult to put a player like Novak in the group. His experience in this competition, his level indoors… I lost to him in 2023. I played very well, but he destroyed me. To be honest, I like Lorenzo better, I’m not going to lie,” he commented with a laugh. “Musetti deserves it. He has shown a very high level all year long. We will see how he reacts and adapts to this field.”
Group action begins in the day’s other singles matches Bjorn Borg alexander zverev (3rd) face ben shelton (5th).
This Monday, Musetti is scheduled to face Taylor Fritz before 2 p.m. Sinner will then face Auger-Aliassime at 8:30 p.m.
He made his debut with victory in Turin. Horacio Zeballos. In the group’s first duel peter fleming A man from Mar del Plata and his partner in a doubles tournament Marcel Granolairethe No. 3 favorite defeated the German 6-4, 4-6, 10-6. Kevin Krawitz and Tim Putzcurrent champion, 6th seed, and next rival Argentina in the quarterfinals of davis.
Quick response🤹♂️@M_Granollers and @HoracioZeballos The opening set was signaled brilliantly, 6-4.#NittoATP Finals pic.twitter.com/DS4oslhMBz
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“It was a very tough match and we knew this was going to happen,” Zeballos said. “Every match here is a final, especially when you play against this couple. They are very strong. I think one of the keys was to stay very positive at the beginning of the match.” tie break match. After losing the second set, it became difficult for us. ”
“It’s very important to start the tournament well. In the end, every match, every set is important. For us, it was very important to debut like this,” Granolaas said.
The Argentine-Spanish duo will be aiming for their first title in the final match of the season, capping off a season in which they won their first two Grand Slams. roland garros and us openIn addition to madrid masters 1000 and ATP of bucharest and Basela few weeks ago.
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