Carlos Alcaraz, 21 years old and world No. 3, he felt ill a few days before going to Turin to compete in the ATP Finals for the second time. He started training in the Italian city feeling better than at home, but that process was reversed and worsened on the day he had to make his debut against the Norwegian. Casper Ruud.
With stomach pain and a lot of difficulty breathing, weakened, he lost 6-1 and 7-5. The loss, the first in five games with the Norwegian, was painful. Also for its strength, because of a group format, every row counts, and it doesn’t scratch any of them. He also added just six games.
In the event of a tie, if it is between two tennis players, the direct result is sent, but if there is a three-way tie, the percentages of sets enter the equation first and then the percentages of game if necessary.
His first goal this Wednesday, against Andrey Rublevdawn in better conditions than the last two days. The day before he went to the training track, but he left immediately because he didn’t feel well enough to do it.
Medicines, including ointment that you apply to your chest for some time to help you breathe better, can help.
When on the track, try to win. A loss could mean elimination if in the evening, from 8:30 pm, Alexander Zverev defeat Casper Ruud. This is the most obviously lethal combination.
He will also be out mathematically if he loses in two sets and Casper Ruud win Alexander Zverev in three. Even if he beats the German on Friday, he will lose any three-way tie with him and Rublev, as long as he beats Ruud on Friday, the final day of the John Newcombe Group.
The best-case scenario for Alcaraz is to beat Rublev in two sets, go 2-2, leaving the Russian KO 0-4 in sets after two losses. And wait for the result Zverev-Ruud to do the math for Friday, in his direct rivalry with Sascha.
This is the classification
JOHN NEWCOMBE GROUP (1st day)
Casper Ruud (Nor/6) over Carlos Alcaraz (Esp/3) 6-1, 7-5
Alexander Zverev (Ale/2) defeated Andrey Rublev (Rus/8) 6-4, 6-4
Classification PJ PG PP SF SC JF JC
Casper Ruud 1 1 0 2 0 13 6
Alexander Zverev 1 1 0 2 0 12 8
Andrey Rublev 1 0 1 0 2 8 12
Carlos Alcaraz 1 0 1 0 2 6 13
2nd day (Wednesday)
2:00 pm Carlos Alcaraz (Esp/3)-Andrey Rublev (Rus/8)
20:30 h Alexander Zverev (Ale/2)-Casper Ruud (Nor/6)
Source: La Verdad
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