Carlos Alcaraz He said his stomach is fine, “but I don’t see any improvement in the cold, nose and chest,” he said after getting over himself, with attitude and talent, resorting to mental strength.
That gave him his first ATP Finals victory in Turin 2024. He defeated the Russian Andrey Rublev by 6-3 and 7-6 (8), on Friday he will fight for a place in the semifinals against the German Alexander Zverev which has not yet been mathematically classified whether he will win or lose tonight’s match Casper Ruud.
A direct duel with Zverev would have a lot of incentive. Because the classification for Saturday is on the table, but also their fight for the world number two in the ranking, at the moment the Italian Jannik Sinner comfortably took the number 1 of the year.
Zverev started with an advantage thanks to 1,000 points from his win in the Masters 1000 ATP Paris Bercy, which allowed him to surpass Alcaraz in the classification.
Zverev came into Turin with 7,315 points, compared to Alcaraz’s 6,810. An advantage of 505, when the group stage of the ATP Finals gives a maximum of 600 (200 for each match won). Differences can be established in the semi-finals (400 points) and the final (500).
Alcaraz at least scored in his second game in Turin. He won the 200 with Rublevnot moving away from Zverevwho has already got 200 against the Russian and has the option to add another 200 against Casper Ruud.
Mathematically, Alcaraz is still in contention, for the semis and No. 2. Although his margin is getting smaller and smaller over Zverev, who he has to beat on Friday to continue wanting everything in Turin.
1. Jannik Sinner (Ita) / 10,730 points (400 in Turin)
2. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 7,515 (200)
3. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) / 7,010 (200)
4. Daniil Medvedev (Russian) / 5,030 (200)
5. Taylor Fritz (USA) / 4,500 (200)
6. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 4,055 (200)
7 Novak Djokovic (Srb) / 3,910
8. Andrey Rublev (Russian) / 3,760 (0)
9. Alex de Minaur (Aus) / 3,745 (0)
10. Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) / 3,350
Source: La Verdad
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