{"id":1918,"date":"2025-11-12T09:21:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=1918"},"modified":"2025-11-12T09:21:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:21:53","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-rallies-to-defeat-taylor-fritz-at-atp-finals-in-turin-tennis-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=1918","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz rallies to defeat Taylor Fritz at ATP Finals in Turin | Tennis News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Spaniard\u2019s victory moves him to within one win of beating out Jannik Sinner for yearend number one ranking.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 12 Nov 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">12 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>World number one Carlos Alcaraz came under extreme pressure before overcoming American Taylor Fritz 6-7(2), 7-5, 6-3 in a thrilling round-robin match at the ATP Finals, leaving the Spaniard on two wins from two.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s finalist Fritz played the tennis of his life on Tuesday as both men served up the best encounter of the season-ending championships so far, but the American ran out of steam as Alcaraz turned on the style and took the deciding set with ease.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Alcaraz and Fritz had won their opening Jimmy Connors Group matches, and the Spaniard looked in real trouble when the American took the opening set in a tiebreak. Alcaraz faced break points in the second set but rallied back to draw level.<\/p>\n<p>Fritz began to tire, and Alcaraz broke to lead 4-2 in the final set before wrapping up the win in two hours and 48 minutes by serving out to love.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was pretty tight. I was struggling more than him in the first set,\u201d Alcaraz said. \u201cI wasn\u2019t serving well, and I think he was pretty comfortable from the baseline, from everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4100850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4100850\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4100850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-11-11T141141Z_170274886_UP1ELBB13FF0J_RTRMADP_3_TENNIS-ATPFINALS-1762926572.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C514&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Taylor Fritz in action.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4100850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taylor Fritz took top-ranked Alcaraz to a third-set decider in Turin [Guglielmo Mangiapane\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"alcaraz-closes-in-on-number-one-ranking\">Alcaraz closes in on number one ranking<\/h2>\n<p>Alcaraz will be assured of a semifinal place if Alex de Minaur defeats Lorenzo Musetti in the evening match. He also needs one more victory to guarantee the year-ending world number one spot and will face Musetti on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI try not to think about it to be honest,\u201d Alcaraz said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, it\u2019s going to be a really big match for me. I\u2019ll try to control the emotions, to control myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s clash was a battle from the opening game as Fritz took nine minutes to hold after hitting three aces but also faced two break points. The American forced three break points in the next game before the pair traded breaks.<\/p>\n<p>Fritz raced into a 5-2 lead in the tiebreak and smashed two aces to take the set. At 2-2 in the second, Alcaraz was rattled. His drop shots that earlier had beaten Fritz began to fall short, but after losing advantage five times, the Spaniard held on.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz got lucky with a shot that hit the net but crept over in the final game of the second set and broke to take the match to a third, where Alcaraz outclassed an exhausted Fritz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was really relieved after the win because of everything I went through during the match,\u201d Alcaraz said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wasn\u2019t feeling the ball as well as I was in the first round, but I\u2019m really happy that I found a way to come back.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4100870\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4100870\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4100870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AFP__20251111__83PK8PW__v1__HighRes__TennisItalyAtpFinals-1762926908.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz react.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4100870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alcaraz, right, shakes hands with Fritz after a hard-fought win in the group stage [Marco Bertorello\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spaniard\u2019s victory moves him to within one win of beating out Jannik Sinner for yearend number one ranking. 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