Carlos Alcaraz It didn’t debut at the ATP Finals as I expected. The Murcian tennis player, who made his debut in the tournament, fell Alexander Zverev 6-7 (3), 6-3 and 6-4. It wasn’t his best outing. alcaraz He entered the Alpitour court with the serious face and nervousness of a rookie and has produced particularly disappointing results in recent months, winning just five in three tournaments since the US Open.

This excitement was seen in the first set. The Murcian tennis player started without his spark and had difficulty taking the first break (1-2) against his opponent. ZverevThe cold gave no rhythm, but the Murcian did not know how to take advantage of the tennis player’s indecision.

The German tennis player blew his first break (3-3) and went on a 0-40 slide to recover in the next match. alcaraz He jumped at the opportunity to start feeling better, smile more and feel better on the field. created some hit ‘Carlitos’Left or electric rest to start raising your fist. alcaraz He faced the final part of the set with conviction. Zverev’s strong serve saved the first three balls, forcing a tiebreak, where Alcaraz scored more firmly and effectively.

A stable service

Zverev reacted at-bat to score the second round with great ease. Alcaraz gave up a break in the first minutes (0-2) and the German player took the lead with his serve. 7 aces and 90% score on first serveShe serves over 212 km/h and wins three point blanks on her serve, in addition to 10 winners and only one unforced error.

Alcaraz could not find a response to that bombing The German delivered and this continued into the third set, despite the fall spraining his left ankle. His bad memory about the severing of his right ligaments last year Roland Garros And eight months ago I knocked him out Rafael Nadal. It was just a fear. ZverevHaving previously made the ‘break’ (2-3), he maintained the advantage through difficulties and nerves, but finished on the first ‘match ball’ after 2 hours and 34 minutes. 16. Save 30-40 with ‘ace’ and two first serves.

alcarazThey must now look for a victory to maintain their lofty aim of reaching the semi-finals. The Murcian tennis player will face the loser of the duel between the Russians this Wednesday. Daniil Medvedev And Andrey Rublev who are playing this Tuesday (21.00 pm, Movistar).

Djokovic celebrates No. 1

Before the Alcaraz match Novak Djokovic He received the cup in 2023 as world number 1. He surpassed America with eighth place in his own record and a new circuit record. Pete Sampras, with seven. The Serbian tennis player achieved this mathematically in his first match, where he beat the Danish tennis player the day before. Holger Rune After a fight that lasted more than three hours with 7-6 (4), 6-7 (1) and 6-3.

Djokovic now has 400 weeks The 36-year-old tennis player, who values ​​success, said, “This is huge. Being No. 1 was my primary goal, and achieving this at this point in my career and life obviously means a lot to me.” “It’s one of the most important things in world sport,” he emphasized.

The world No. 1 now faces the challenge of closing it out with a new title at the Nitto ATP Finals; This will be the seventh and new record, surpassing this record. Roger FedererWe aim to win the Davis Cup at the end of the year, where Serbia will be the big favorite in the final to be played in Malaga next week.