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Alcaraz Outlasts Fritz at ATP Finals to Stand One Win From Year-End No. 1

Musetti’s late comeback over Alex de Minaur sets up a decisive Turin meeting that can seal the top ranking for Alcaraz.

Overview

  • Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz 6-7 (2), 7-5, 6-3 in roughly 2 hours 48 minutes to move to 2-0 in the Jimmy Connors Group.
  • Lorenzo Musetti rallied past Alex de Minaur 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, delaying Alcaraz’s automatic semi-final berth and creating a Thursday showdown.
  • Alcaraz will secure the 2025 year-end No. 1 if he defeats Musetti in his final round-robin match in Turin.
  • Jannik Sinner began his title defence with a straight-sets win over Felix Auger-Aliassime, who was hampered by a left calf injury, and must stay perfect to have any chance at No. 1.
  • Taylor Fritz, now 1-1, said chronic knee tendonitis flared late in the match, while tournament officials confirmed two spectator deaths from sudden cardiac incidents.