spanish Carlos Alcaraz He surpassed the Italian this Thursday Lorenzo Musetti (9th) Advance to the semi-finals with a score of 6-4, 6-1. ATP Finals in Turin They were undefeated after winning all three matches in their group. He ensured he finished the season as world number 1.
Technically speaking, when the Murcian player entered the indoor court for the night challenge on cement, he already knew that regardless of the result, he would be in the top four of the best. Nevertheless, Greedy and tenacious, he challenged duels without thinking.he had an ambition to cling to the top of the rankings.
He found an opponent who needed a win to advance and showed great resistance in the first set, which had some great points. In some cases, the site even managed to stay afloat, despite great resistance from the Spaniards. It wasn’t enough.
In the second quarter, Alcaraz’s first break made it 3-1 and the match was almost decided.. Dejected, Lorenzo couldn’t even hold his serve after that or muster up the will to turn things around. He just added a little more courage and suspense on that last point. But Carlitos called him on his second match point. He will be completing his second season as tour leader, a feat he first achieved in 2022.
In the first turn the Australian Alex de Minaur (7th) They achieved their first victory in a tournament game featuring the top eight players at the end of the season, giving them a chance to advance to the semi-finals. He defeated the Americans 7-6 (7-3) and 6-3. taylor fritz (6th place) Objection for the second year in a row. “I finally won here in Turin.” said the 26-year-old Tasmanian Devil.
De Minaur needed a straight sets win to maintain his chances of advancing to the semi-finals, which could only happen if Alcaraz defeated Musetti in a baseline match.
The Australian effectively defeated the American in the second set after winning the first set tiebreak. He was able to seal the victory with Fritz’s serve. He had a match point, but the American resisted. Oceanic then maintained his composure on his next serve and won.
The crown jewel of their duel was a match point saved by Fritz during a 15-shot exchange that seemed to put the 28-year-old Californian on the brink of abyss. But he gave it all back, reaching for a difficult ball and extending the match with a parallel backhand to the edge of the net, eliciting applause.
“Whatever happens, will happen. But I’m not going to pay much attention to tennis.. “I’m going to relax and have a good night here in Turin,” De Mignard said after his victory, awaiting the duel that would decide his fate in the competition. Fritz, a 2024 finalist, parted ways with a successful match against Musetti and two falls.
On the other hand, in doubles, Argentina’s Horacio Zeballos was eliminated in a pair match with Spain’s Marcel Granollerslost 6-3, 7-5 to the world’s No. 1 duo of Britain’s Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash.
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