Carlos Alcaraz hitting a backhand. Turin | AP Yonhap News
Carlos Alcaraz (3rd place, Spain), who won the French Open and Wimbledon men’s singles this year, was eliminated in the group stage of the Neito ATP Finals, the final match of the men’s professional tennis (ATP) season.
Alcaras lost 0-2 (6-7 4-6) to Alexander Zverev (2nd place, Germany) in the 3rd match of the Newcom Group singles group stage on the 6th day of the tournament held in Turin, Italy on the 15th (local time). . Alcaras, with a record of 1 win and 2 losses, finished third in its group and failed to advance to the semifinals, where the top two players from each group advance.
The ATP Finals is a king-of-the-match tournament in which the top eight singles players and the top eight doubles groups who have performed well over the past year participate.
Alcaras, who reached the semifinals of this tournament last year, was considered a candidate for the championship along with Jannik Sinner (1st place, Italy), who won the Australian Open and the US Open this year, but failed to advance beyond the group stage this time.
Alcaras will prepare to participate in the Davis Cup, a national competition held in Malaga, Spain, starting on the 19th. Rafael Nadal (155th, Spain) is scheduled to appear in his final game in the Davis Cup. After his elimination was confirmed that day, Alcaras said, “I will do my best to help Nadal retire with a win.”
Meanwhile, the semifinals of this year’s ATP Finals were between Sinner and Kasper Ruud (7th, Norway) and Zverev and Taylor Fritz (5th, USA). Novak Djokovic (6th place, Serbia) was eligible to participate, but did not participate due to physical condition.
Alexander Zverev greets Carlos Alcaras after the match. Turin | Shinhwa Yonhap News
