Carlos Alcaraz is able to make his Nitto ATP Finals debut.
The 20-year-old star arrived on the Pala Alpitour in Turin on Wednesday, the place he acquired a tour of the season finale’s residence and loved his first observe session on centre courtroom with junior World No. 1 Joao Fonseca.
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One 12 months in the past, Alcaraz made a short go to to the sector to obtain his ATP Yr-Finish No. 1 introduced by Pepperstone honour. He had certified for the year-end championships, however didn’t compete on account of damage.
Now Alcaraz is able to play within the prestigious eight-man occasion for the primary time. Tied for the ATP Tour lead with six titles this 12 months based on Infosys ATP Stats, the Spaniard will attempt to add a seventh to his 2023 assortment between 12 and 19 November.
The opposite seven rivals within the singles area are Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner, Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev and Holger Rune. Twenty-year-olds Alcaraz and Rune are the primary 20-and-under pair to compete in the identical Nitto ATP Finals since 2000, when 19-year-old Lleyton Hewitt and 20-year-old Marat Safin made their debuts.
The draw will happen Thursday at 3 p.m. native time. Alcaraz and top-seeded Djokovic are assured to be in separate teams.
