This is how the ATP Finals classification remains after Alcaraz unexpectedly lost

He John Newcombe Group of the ATP Finals in Turin 2024 started strangely. After the normality of the opening of the Ilie Nastase Group, because the world number 1 and local hero Jannik Sinner Mrwhat, the unexpected defeat at the beginning of Carlos Alcaraz.

Alcaraz’s lack of energy, with a cold, was surprising given his first defeat against Casper Ruud whom he had firmly dominated four times before.

This KO of Alcaraz, with uncertainty about his physical condition, changed a group that included Germans Alexander Zverev and the Russian Andrey Rublev, which will play this Monday at 8:30 pm

The format of the competition dictates that Alcaraz will face the losers on Wednesday, while the winners will go head-to-head. The third and final day will be held on Friday. The best two will advance to the semifinals.

In this ’round robin’ format, it’s not just about winning or losing, but also trying to have the best balance of sets, and even games, in case there’s a tiebreaker to determine the two qualified for the semifinals. Things didn’t go well for Alcaraz there either.

The jackpot went to Ruud, in every sense. Victory is rewarded with 396,500 dollars (the fixed amount for playing, 165,500, is for both players) and 200 ranking points.

The tournament will be televised by Movistar Plus+. Also follow Alcaraz’s match live on Mundo Deportivo websitewhich informs up to the minute of everything that is happening.

ILIE NASTASE GROUP (1st day)

Taylor Fritz (USA/5) beat Daniil Medvedev (Rus/4) 6-4, 6-3

Jannik Sinner (Ita/1) defeated Alex de Minaur (Aus/7) 6-3, 6-4

Classification PJ PG PP SF SC JF JC

Jannik Sinner 1 1 0 2 0 12 7

Taylor Fritz 1 1 0 2 0 12 7

Daniel Medvedev 1 0 1 0 2 7 12

Alex de Minaur 1 0 1 0 2 7 12

Day two (Tuesday 12th)

2:00 pm Daniil Medvedev (Rus/4)-Alex de Minaur (Aus/7)

8:30 pm Jannik Sinner (Ita/1)-Taylor Fritz (USA/5)

JOHN NEWCOMBE GROUP (1st day)

Casper Ruud (Nor/6) over Carlos Alcaraz (Esp/3) 6-1, 7-5

(Monday 8:30 pm)

Alexander Zverev (Ale/2)-Andrey Rublev (Rus/8)

Classification PJ PG PP SF SC JF JC

Casper Ruud 1 1 0 2 0 13 6

Carlos Alcaraz 1 0 1 0 2 6 13

Alexander Zverev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Andrey Rublev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

This is what the ATP world ranking looks like

1. Jannik Sinner (Ita) / 10,530 points
2. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 7,315
3. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) / 6,810
4. Daniil Medvedev (Russian) / 4,830
5. Taylor Fritz (USA) / 4,500
6. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 4,055
7 Novak Djokovic (Srb) / 3,910
8. Alex de Minaur (Aus) / 3,745
9. Andrey Rublev (Russian) / 3,720
10. Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) / 3,340