Carlos Alcaraz to finish 12 months as youngest No 1 after Rafael Nadal exits ATP Finals
Carlos Alcaraz will grow to be the youngest year-end no. 1 participant in ATP historical past on the finish of December after Rafael Nadal was eradicated from the ATP finals.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 16, 2022 07:19 IST
Carlos Alcaraz tops Rafael Nadal to turns into youngest year-end No. 1 (Reuters Photo)
By India Today Web Desk: Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the ATP Finals on Tuesday after Casper Ruud defeated American Taylor Fritz of their round-robin match in Turin. With Nadal’s exit, teenager Carlos Alcaraz was assured of ending the 12 months as world primary.
Alcaraz shall be confirmed because the youngest year-end primary for the reason that ATP rankings started in 1973. At 20 years and ten months, Lleyton Hewitt was the earlier youngest year-end No. 1 participant. Alcaraz broke that file and raised the bar for future rivals who wish to problem him.
Nadal wanted to win the match to unseat compatriot Alcaraz on the prime of the rankings, however straight-set losses to Fritz on Sunday and Felix Auger-Aliassime earlier on Tuesday meant he wanted Ruud to lose in straight units to maintain his hopes alive.
The Norwegian, alternatively, received the primary set 6-3 towards Fritz, due to his much-improved serve.
When Ruud let a 5-1 lead slip away and an energised Fritz leveled the match at 6-6 of their first profession assembly, it was anybody’s match within the third-set tiebreak.
But Ruud saved his cool and received 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6) on his third match level, advancing to the match’s semi-finals for the second 12 months in a row.
“It was a close one,” Ruud mentioned. “I guess we were both nervous there at the end but luckily I was able to pull through.”
Auger-Aliassime, who’s now coached by Nadal’s uncle and long-time mentor Toni, who’s sitting in his field, will face Fritz in his last group match for an opportunity to advance to the final 4.
“I had one match to get used to the conditions and I felt my game was better today, I was hitting it with precision and consistency,” Auger-Aliassime mentioned.
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Nov 16, 2022
