Paris-Bercy This was again a bad dream for Carlos Alcaraz, who returned with the aim of ending the year at the top. The Murcian has suffered an almost unprecedented setback in his career due to his status and the importance of the event, which does not give him any options for success. Novak Djokovic It’s the big goal I’ve been chasing this last part of the year.

Alcaraz never found the rhythm the event required against Safiullin, who proved much more prepared and knew what the track was. at Accor Arenawhich is undoubtedly big nightmare Carlitos is on.

Before the match, the El Palmar tennis player himself made the following warning: The discomfort that kept him away from Basel was not 100%and there was good evidence of this from the very beginning. His usual leg rhythm failed him this prevented him from showing off his usual ball striking. The Accor Arena court always seemed to work against him, blocking any of his attempts with his diagonal shots.

After lifting the trophy at Wimbledon in Paris, Carlos added another defeat and has not triumphed in any other tournament since then. Also, after this US Open dispute, His performance declined and he showed signs of serious fatigue in some of his commitments.

Beijing, Shanghai and Paris They open the most uncertain panorama in the short career of Alcaraz, who faced his first death at probably the worst moment. ATP Finals. Turin is waiting The eight best rackets of the year The uncertainty over Alcaraz’s arrival at the event in just a few weeks doesn’t seem like the best outlook to face a tournament in such demand.

Is the insistence of number one a big problem?

Since that time Novak Djokovic Will save top of ATP rankings after dispute US Open, Alcaraz has tasked himself with repeating his desire to end the year by beating the Serb in tournament after tournament. It’s presented as more than a complicated scenario, a desire that may have clouded reality for a Murcian tennis player who encounters a problem. increasingly unexpected gems they are on their way.

It was Sinner who left it forever with a major exhibition in Beijing. In Shanghai, Dimitrov and ParisRoman Safiullin, who made him add: Worst result of the whole season.

surprising so far Defeat against Marozsán in Rome The third round saw the Murcian’s worst performance in a tournament. He finished second in Paris, but it was his first match of the tournament as he was exempt from second place for the first time in the tournament.

To Turin, on time and without distraction

A defeat that delete completely Alcaraz has any idea of ​​returning to the number one spot in 2023 and that will enable him to arrive in Turin. less pressure This is more than what was shown in recent appointments.

I’m waiting for the role he can playr Djokovic in Paris, Carlitos needs to forget about the Serbian figure and focus on doing well at the ATP Finals, capping off what is undoubtedly his best year on the circuit in the best possible way.

The title looks daring given the precedents the Spaniard will set heading into the tournament, but we’ll have to see if freeing himself from said pressure can bring him back when the time comes to refresh his mind and shake off the discomfort he continues to carry. The best version of Carlos Alcaraz, who left the Accor Arena with his worst face of the entire season.