Alcaraz one step away from number 1 in the world ranking
The Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz is one victory away from securing the number 1 spot in the world ranking at the end of the year. The young prodigy achieved an epic comeback against Taylor Fritz in the ATP Finals. Alcaraz defeated Fritz with partials of 6-7 (2), 7-5, 6-3 this Tuesday. Now, to secure number 1 for the second time in his career, he needs to win his next group match against Lorenzo Musetti or his semi-final match.Alcaraz, who improved his record to 2-0 in the season-ending event, sealed his place in the semifinals when Musetti defeated Alex de Miñaur 7-5, 3-6, 7-5. In the event that Alcaraz doesn’t win another match and Jannik Sinner manages to defend his title without losing, Sinner will finish as number 1. Spanish demonstrated its power with 47 winning shots, surpassing Fritz’s 38, and managed to recover from a set down despite his American opponent’s 14 aces.I’m trying not to think about it, to be honest. But it’s really difficult not to think about the number 1 spot.
Carlos Alcaraz
Fritz had opportunities to break Alcaraz’s serve at the beginning of the second set.It was a very, very difficult match. Really demanding physically. It was very tight. I saved really difficult and important moments during the match, which I am very proud of and very happy to show really good tennis when it matters.
Carlos Alcaraz
Alcaraz leads the Jimmy Connors group ahead of Fritz and Musetti, both with 1-1, while De Miñaur is at 0-2. Musetti entered as a replacement for Novak Djokovic, who withdrew due to a shoulder injury. The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals. Sinner leads his group after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime in his first match on Monday. Fritz was affected by tendinitis in his knee in the third set.I just wasn’t clinical enough to finish some points at some really important points.
Taylor Fritz
