Carlos Alcaraz’s two ATP Finals matches have been a microcosm of his recent up-and-down form
Despite that, Alcaraz did make the semifinals in Turin last year, and he beat a dialed-in and unusually composed Rublev on Tuesday. The back-and-forth second-set tiebreaker, which Alcaraz won 10-8, could serve as a microcosm of what makes Alcaraz so thrilling—and occasionally frustrating—to watch.
It seemed to do the trick - he dazzled the crowd with some of his signature drop shots and secured a 6-3 7-6(8) victory.
World No 8 Rublev, who also lost his opening match to Alexander Zverev, managed to stay with Alcaraz in the second set and ...
World number eight Rublev, who also lost his opening match to Alexander Zverev, managed to stay with Alcaraz in the second ...
Carlos Alcaraz kickstarted his Nitto ATP Finals campaign with victory over Andrey Rublev in the John Newcombe Group.
Third-ranked Alcaraz is an aggressive shot-maker, while the relentless baseline power of ... Expect Alcaraz to test the ...
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Carlos Alcaraz had his drop shot clicking and it helped him overcome physical issues to claim a 6-3, 7-6 (8) victory over ...
managed to stay with Alcaraz in the second set and could have earned a couple of break points at 2-2 had he not missed a ...
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