Carlos Alcaraz will finish the yr as the boys’s world No. 1 after Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the ATP Finals following Casper Ruud’s victory over Taylor Fritz of their round-robin match on Tuesday.
Nadal wanted to win the match to regain the highest spot within the rankings from compatriot Alcaraz, however a straight units loss to Fritz on Sunday and Felix Auger-Aliassime earlier on Tuesday required a straight units loss to Ruud to maintain his hopes alive. deserted the necessity.
Rafael Nadal reacts throughout his singles tennis match on the ATP World Tour Finals with Felix Auger-Aliassime at Pala Alpitore in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (Nicolò Campo/LaPresse through AP)
However, the Norwegian took benefit of his superior serve to win his see-saw match in opposition to Fritz 6-3 4-6 7-6(6).
The 19-year-old Alcaraz, who will not be competing within the match on account of an stomach damage and also will be in Abu Dhabi for the MWTC, can be confirmed because the youngest No. 1 for the reason that ATP rankings started in 1973.
Auger-Aliassime, now coached by Nadal’s uncle and longtime mentor Toni, who was sitting in his field, will face Fritz of their last group match with an opportunity to make 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.
Although eradicated, Nadal will nonetheless play Ruud in Thursday evening’s match.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
