Carlos Alcaraz emulated his childhood hero Rafael Nadal by becoming the youngest Atp Finals semifinalist since 2006.
Alcaraz, who a couple of days ago was in danger of facing group-stage elimination from the tournament, picked up a pair of round-robin wins over Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev to turn his fortunes around. He also snapped his three-match losing streak in the process.
The Murcia native eventually topped the group ahead of Daniil Medvedev to set up an enticing semifinal clash against reigning champion and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic - the fifth installment of the most riveting rivalry in men's tennis right now.
By reaching the semifinals, Alcaraz did something that Rafael Nadal accomplished 17 years ago when he was also 20 years old. The man from Manacor compiled a 2-1 group stage record at the Atp Finals (formerly Tennis Masters Cup) which was held in Shanghai, China, at the time.
Like Alcaraz, Nadal...
Alcaraz, who a couple of days ago was in danger of facing group-stage elimination from the tournament, picked up a pair of round-robin wins over Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev to turn his fortunes around. He also snapped his three-match losing streak in the process.
The Murcia native eventually topped the group ahead of Daniil Medvedev to set up an enticing semifinal clash against reigning champion and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic - the fifth installment of the most riveting rivalry in men's tennis right now.
By reaching the semifinals, Alcaraz did something that Rafael Nadal accomplished 17 years ago when he was also 20 years old. The man from Manacor compiled a 2-1 group stage record at the Atp Finals (formerly Tennis Masters Cup) which was held in Shanghai, China, at the time.
Like Alcaraz, Nadal...
- 11/18/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
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- 9/6/2013
- by Team TVLine
- TVLine.com
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- 9/5/2013
- E! Online
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- 5/1/2012
- by snicks
- The Backlot
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