Alcaraz’s Fate Hangs in the Balance in Crucial ATP Finals Match Against Medvedev

Alcaraz against Rublev (REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane)

The red group of the ATP Finals, of which Carlos Alcaraz is a part, reaches its conclusion. Russian Andrey Rublev, world number five, is eliminated, and his compatriot Daniil Medvedev, number three, has already qualified for the semifinals. It remains to be seen who will be the other tennis player on this side of the draw who will get the pass for the crosses. The Spaniard, second in the ranking, and the German Alexander Zverev, seventh, still have options.

In his first participation in the tournament, Alcaraz presents a record of one victory and one loss. The first was this Wednesday, when he recovered some good feelings against Rublev that he hadn’t had for a long time. In moments when it was necessary to take a step forward, the Wimbledon champion did so without hesitation. In fact, he had no mercy for the desperation of his rival, who left the match not to return after an error by the chair umpire that bothered her excessively.

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The 7-5, 6-2 with which he debuted his winning record at the Pala Alpitour allowed Carlitos to reach the third day of the group stage depending on himself to get among the four best in the competition. For now, the doubts about the debut against Zverev have been left behind. Then, the Murcian still couldn’t find the key, as has been usual for him in recent months, and, even though he won the first set, he ended up losing (6-7 [3]6-3, 6-4).

Alcaraz celebrates a point (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

But beating Rublev has helped him face the fate of the final against Medvedev with renewed energy. “Well, after this victory, everything has changed in my mind. I am going to prepare for the game in the same way as today. I will try to do my best and try to beat Medvedev,” he promised. “In the last game, he beat me playing at a high level. I’m going to try to take that match as a reference at the US Open and try to be better. “I am going to take the positive things and the negative things from this match, and I will try to do my best on Friday,” Alcaraz added.

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To date, the balance of confrontations between Charly and Medvedev is even, with two victories for each one. In the second round of Wimbledon 2021, Medvedev won (6-4, 6-1, 6-2). In this year’s Indian Wells final, Alcaraz (6-3, 6-2). He also won the Wimbledon semifinals (6-3, 6-3, 6-3). In the semifinals of the US Open, Medvedev once again took the lead (7-6 [3]6-1, 3-6, 6-3).

Alcaraz’s qualifying options are clear: beat Medvedev or lose and have Zverev also lose in the clash with Rublev. We will clear up doubts this Friday, November 17, when the all-or-nothing duel for him in Turin will take place no earlier than 2:30 p.m.

Medvedev celebrates the triumph before Zverev (REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane)

The meeting can be followed on television through Movistar Plus+. Specifically, the platform channel on which it will be broadcast will be Movistar Deportes.

2023-11-16 17:37:00
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