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And here they come, both players gunning for their first win of the tournament. Alcaraz, with pink nose strip stretched across the bridge of his nose, carrying his racket bag over both shoulders. Rublev with a rakish red headband. He wins the toss and chooses to serve.
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2024: Rublev beat an injured Alcaraz in three sets in Madrid.
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2023: Alcaraz defeated Rublev in straight sets during last year’s ATP World Tour finals.
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Much will depend on whether Rublev can keep his head when things go wrong. As he said earlier this week: “When my reality doesn’t match my desire I start to panic.”
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Hello! We’re deep in the round-robin stages of the ATP finals – with Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev due on court about 1pm GMT. Alcaraz was struggling yesterday with illness during practise but the hints are that he’ll be bouncing around the Turin courts with help from another round of antibiotics, a good handful of Vicks and a nasal strip.
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Alcaraz lost his first game of the tournament to Casper Ruud, an out of sorts performance, twice failing to hold serve in the opening six games and losing the first set in 36 minutes. Rublev might fancy his chances.
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Elseswhere, Jannick Sinner, the top seed, beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 yesterday to pocket his second win of the tournamnet, while Daniil Medvedev won his first indoor match of the year, beating Alex de Minaur 6-2, 6-4, after losing his opening match to Taylor Fritz.
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2nd set: Rublev* 1-2, 3-6 Alcaraz (* indicates next server)
Alcaraz is currently fine-tuning the robot's settings. Slice, crosscourt forehand, dinky drop shot. Rublev flaps his long arms like a frustrated octopus.
2nd set: Rublev 1-1, 3-6 Alcaraz* (* indicates next server)
Rublev counterattacked with an ace at 30-30. One more deuce to end the game and a winning forehand to end the sequence.
2nd set: Rublev* 0-1, 3-6 Alcaraz (* indicates next server)
Alcaraz started the set with a three ace trick. He has now scored 15 of his last 19 points.
Henman's verdict on the first set: “Alcaraz moved well. He looked like he was trying to close the points a little bit, and he also benefited from Rublev's loose shots.”
Alcaraz won the first set 6-3!
1st set: Rublev 3-6* Alcaraz (* indicates next server)
All of a sudden, all the arms look irritated and in agony, and Rublev is struggling with his forehand. Alcaraz earned the first set point with a whipping forehand, and as Rublev hit a long fly, he won the set in style. While the players took a break, Rublev lost four straight and disappeared into the bathroom. It seems that Alcaraz is doing more than just curing colds.
1st set: Rublev* 3-5 Alcaraz (* indicates next server)
Alcaraz fell behind 0-30 on serve and retreated with a forehand that produced his signature muscle-squeezing celebration. Leveled up with 217km serve. With the possibility of an immediate breakback fading, Rublev takes a long hit and kicks the air in frustration. He has to serve to stay in the set.
1st set: Rublev 3-4 Alcaraz* (* indicates next server)
In a high-stakes rally, a heavily breathing Alcaraz fell from corner to corner, but a rogue shot and double fault forced Rublev to suddenly fall back to deuce on his serve. Alcaraz takes advantage and pockets the first break of serve.
1st set: Rublev* 3-3 Alcaraz (* indicates next server) He captivates his service game with a screaming cross-court forehand to start the game, a fizzer that jumps over the line to take the lead, and a smart approach to the net.
1st set: Rublev 3-2 Alcaraz* (* indicates next server)
The sold-out crowd roared as Alcaraz hit a drop shot to create the first break point of the match. Rublev made one save by misstepping his opponent, and the next when Alcaraz landed a backhand. He secures a hold on Rublev with a backpeddle smash and a big serve.
1st set: Rublev* 2-2 Alcaraz (* indicates next server)
Alcaraz broke through the first three points and Rublev grabbed one more, but Alcaraz quickly dashed any hopes of a comeback. But Rublxv fights him out in rallies, which is a good tactic against a guy who isn't in the best of health.
1st set: Rublev 2-1 Alcaraz* (* indicates next server)
There were a lot of hits from corner to corner and they stayed neatly within the line. Alcaraz is clearly excited after the test rally (win). Rublev hits a backhand to get him back in the match, and Alcaraz returns the favor with a forehand.
1st set: Rublev* 1-1 Alcaraz (* indicates next server)
Alcaraz, wearing lavender shorts and a lavender and turquoise T-shirt, started with the ace. Rublev comes forward a few centimeters with a whippy forehand that goes inside out. Alclaras got his first deuce after a wild rally ended with an overhit backhand, but he stole the game.
1st set: Rublev 1-0 Alcaraz* (* indicates next server)
Rublev was full of motivation, jumping up and down in his trainers waiting for Alcaraz and munching on a banana after making it through the 15th minute of the opening round at the whistle.
Coin toss: Rublev chooses to serve.
and they came, Both players will strive for their first victory in the tournament. Alcaraz has a pink nose band stretched across the bridge of her nose and a racket bag slung over her shoulders. Rublev with a flashy red headband. He wins the toss and chooses to serve.
WS finds Rublev in the tunnelworking on a practice shot with his physical therapist, all messy mop of red hair.
Charlie and Andrei are getting loose 🤸♂️#NittoATP Finals pic.twitter.com/Wd9I4CzvLU
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 13, 2024
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direct confrontation
2024: Rublev defeated the injured Alcaraz in three sets in Madrid.
2023: Alcaraz defeated Rublev in straight sets in last year's ATP World Tour finals.
A lot will depend on Rublev's ability to remain calm when things go wrong. As he said earlier this week, “When reality doesn't match my desires, I start to panic.”
It hasn't been a bad year for Alcaraz. he gathered French Open and Wimbledon titles, Indian Wells in Beijing, and a place in the Olympic final in Paris (if they lost). But he has only won one title since Wimbledon in mid-July.
And there is Alcaraz himself wore headphones and rolled around on the mat, flicking off a few downward dogs in lavender shorts.
News from Ilie Natase Group: Sinner is at the top, followed by Fritz, Medvedev and de Minaur, with all four still in contention.
Alcaraz update: He took it easy this morning to warm up, but he clearly wants to go.
just getting some Wonderful photos of Turin on a crisp winter's day, Poe flowing with emotion. On screen, Tim Henman, Laura Robson and Gigi Salmon rave about the facility.
Jake Paul thought Was boxing random? What about professional soccer players focusing on tennis? Wonderful work by Tumaini Karayolu Diego Forlan Former Man United member Villarreal, Atletico Madrid, Inter.
Already this morning Men's doubles favorites Mate Pavic and Marcelo Arevalo had a relatively easy 7-5, 6-3 victory over Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden.
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top seed @CheloAvaloATP & Mate Pavic opened his account with a 7-5 6-3 win over Bopanna/Ebden in Turin!#NittoATP Finals pic.twitter.com/EWffXLDltf
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While waiting, Have you ever wondered who has the best hair in men's tennis?
Jannik Sinner wins 'Best Hair Award' at ATP Finals in Turin
Yanik: “Is my hair the best?”
Zverev: “I've been growing my hair for three years for this award, and you're going to give it to him?” 😂😂😂
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) November 11, 2024
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Jannik Sinner wins 'Best Hair Award' at ATP Finals in Turin
Yanik: “Is my hair the best?”
Zverev: “I've been growing my hair for three years for this award, and you're going to give it to him?” 😂😂😂
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) November 11, 2024
preamble
Hello! We are well into the round robin stage of the ATP Finals – Carlos Alcaraz and Andrei Rublev He is scheduled to appear in court at around 1:00 pm Japan time. Alcaraz was battling an illness during yesterday's practice, but he received another round of antibiotics and looks set to fly around the court in Turin with the help of plenty of Vicks and nasal tape.
Alcaraz dropped the first game of the tournament to Casper Ruud in a substandard performance, failing to hold serve twice in the first six games and losing the first set in 36 minutes. Rublev may be hoping for a chance.
In other places, Yannick Sinner top seed, beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 I got my second win in the tournament yesterday, Daniil Medvedev First win in an indoor match this year, Alex de Minaur 6-2, 6-4 after losing his first match to Taylor Fritz.
