Carlos Alcaraz Debut with Al Nasr in ATP Finals Which is in dispute Inalbe Square to Turin This brings together the best eight of the season. The Spaniard, the second favorite, moved from less to more and defeated the Australian 7-6 (7-5) and 6-2. Alex de Minaurseeded seventh, at the beginning of the group Jimmy Connors. And so he started pressing Yannick Siner In hand-to-hand combat to end the year at the top of the rankings. Moreover, by the German Bjorn Borg Group Alexander Zverev He beat the American Ben Shelton In two groups.
Murcian gave up first place last Monday due to an early fall in the… Paris Masters 1000 And the Italian’s dedication in that tournament. But he has everything in his hands to get it back this week. By defeating De Mino, the San Candido team will be forced to win two matches in the tournament Round robin And revalidate the title to stay on top.
Alcaraz, who wants to wear the crown for the first time, commented: “I am fighting to lift the cup and first place in the world rankings, so I am very happy with the performance I gave in this first match.” “Teacher.”
The celebration against the Australian is perhaps prophetic: the Spaniard has never started winning the competition before. In 2023 he lost with Alexander Zverev Then he reached the semi-finals, where he had fallen before Novak Djokovic. Last year it was surpassed Casper Road In the end he was unable to classify Playoffs.
The first letter W on the board ☝️
Top seeds @carlosalcaraz Extended his head-to-head record over D Minaur to 5-0!#NittoATPFinals 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. Excited for what’s to come,” commented who equaled Sinner as the players with the most wins against the top ten in 2025 (14).
He added: “I felt very good. I realize that we are the best eight in the world. Here you either play well or they pass you, and this helps you focus on every shot and every moment. Mentally I try to follow the goals that we set. I think it was a very good start.”
CarlitosWho won eight titles this year, including: Roland Garroshe US Open And three Masters 1000He stated that the finale of this season is different from the previous ones.
He added: “In recent years, it has been very difficult for me to reach the end of the year motivated. The year is always very long so it is normal that I reach the end of the season mentally and physically exhausted. This year is a little different. It has been quite a process, little by little I have been understanding what I need off the field to stay motivated, so as not to lose those feelings, and I am proud of that. I think I am doing the right thing to give myself the opportunity to try to win this championship, which is very important.”
The tennis is out of this world 🌎@carlosalcaraz and @alexdeminaur They will be performing in Turin!#NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/k1MeZNT8Zk
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He “celebrated” the last-minute change in his group: Djokovic withdrew after his victory Athens And I entered Lorenzo MusettiNinth in the standings, who lost that final to the Serbian.
“Having someone like Novak in the group is always difficult. The experience he has in this competition, the level he has indoors… I lost with him in 2023: I played very well and he destroyed me. To be honest, I prefer Lorenzo. I won’t lie,” he commented, laughing. He added, “Musetti deserves it. He has shown a very high level all year. We will see how he responds and adapts to this field.”
Another singles match of the day, which unlocks teamwork Bjorn Borg Alexander Zverev (Third) Faces Ben Shelton (V).
On Monday, Musetti will face Taylor Fritz no later than 2 p.m. Sinner will face Auger-Aliassime starting at 8:30 p.m.
Who also made his debut with victory in Turin was Cannes Horacio Zeballos. In the group’s first duel Peter Fleming In the doubles tournament, the man from Mar del Plata and his partner Marcel GranollersThe third candidate defeated the Germans 6-4, 4-6, 10-6 Kevin Krawitz and Tim BoetzThe current champions, sixth seeds, and next contenders for Argentina In the quarter-finals of Davis.
Fast hands 🤹♂️@M_Granollers and @horacio zeballos Point the opening set in a 6-4 fashion.#NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/DS4oslhMBz
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“It was a very tough game and we knew it was going to be like this,” Zeballos said. “Every match here is a final, especially when you play those two. They are very tough. I think one of the keys was staying very positive at the beginning of the match.” Tiebreaker match. “After losing the second set, it became difficult for us.”
“It is very important that we start the tournament well. In the end, every match and every set is important. For us, making a debut in this way was very important,” Granwers said.
The Argentine-Spanish duo is seeking to achieve their first title in the final tournament of the season, putting the final touch on a season in which they won the first two titles in the four major tournaments. Roland Garros and US OpenIn addition Madrid Masters 1000 and Professional tennis players to Bucharest and Basela few weeks ago.
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