The Spanish Carlos Alcaraz will face the Russian Andrey Rublev this Wednesday on the second day of their group at the Nitto ATP Finals 2024 in Turin, a decisive match for both tennis players, if they want to maintain their chances of reaching the semifinals after losing their first match. in the tournament.
The Murcian, hampered by stomach pain, unexpectedly lost in his debut against the Norwegian Casper Ruud (6-1 and 7-5), “happy” to have beaten the Spaniard for the first time in his career.
“A few days before coming to Turin I fell ill at home. Then the days I trained here I felt good. Not very good, but good. I could play. I felt like I could get into the rallies in training. Obviously, in games it is totally different. But today I didn’t feel good,” the El Palmar tennis player explained in a press conference after the defeat.
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Alcaraz also attributed the defeat to his lack of experience on indoor courts: “I have to improve in this part of the year in which we play indoors. I will be a very good indoor player, I am sure of it. But I think it’s a matter of time, of gaining experience, of playing games…”
The Spanish tennis player will arrive last in the group, having added only 6 games to his final score. He will face a Rublev who also arrives defeated on the second day, surpassed by the German Alexander Zverev. Both players are required to win to maintain their chances of being in the semifinals.
Schedule and where to watch the Nitto ATP Finals 2024 tennis match between Alcaraz and Rublev on TV
Carlos Alcaraz in the match against the Danish Casper Ruud
The match between Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev at the Nitto ATP Finals 2024 will be played this Wednesday, November 13, at the Inalpi Arena in Turin no earlier than 2:00 p.m. The meeting can be seen on television in Movistar+ and it can also be followed live through the website of The Vanguard.
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