Tennis · Paris and Turin
Alcaraz rallies past Fritz in Paris, sends Rafa Jódar to the Nitto ATP Finals
Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz 6-7(10), 7-5, 6-3 in the Paris Masters quarter-final on Friday, 6 November, saving two match points in the second set. The win also confirmed Rafa Jódar's place at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, which run from 15 to 22 November.
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In brief
Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz at the Plenitude Arena in La Défense on Friday, 6 November, after two hours and 44 minutes according to Europa Press.
Rafa Jódar, in his first year on the tour, secured a place at the Nitto ATP Finals, which run from 15 to 22 November in Turin.
Alcaraz plays the winner of Casper Ruud and Nuno Borges at 17:30 on Saturday, 7 November, after the quarter-final win.
Alcaraz saved two match points while Fritz was serving for the match, then took the second set 7-5 and the third 6-3.
- Fifth gameAlcaraz breaks Fritz for the first time in the match after a ball girl twists an ankle
- First setFritz takes the first set in a tie-break lasting almost a quarter of an hour
- Second setFritz reaches two match points, Alcaraz saves both and wins the set 7-5
- Third setAlcaraz breaks Fritz's serve and wins the set 6-3 to complete the match
A slow start and a broken serve
Fritz held his first two service games to love, and Alcaraz had little success on the return in the opening stages. In the fifth game, with the score at 30-30 and Fritz serving at 2-2, a ball girl twisted her ankle while sprinting, and the short stoppage to attend to her broke the American's rhythm. Alcaraz took the chance with a forehand passing shot that gave him the first break of the match. He moved to 4-2 up in the first set, but Fritz pulled level and the set went to a tie-break, which Alcaraz lost, 6-7(10).
Two match points and a closing set
Fritz took the first break of the second set and reached two match points, the first while serving for the match according to La Vanguardia. Alcaraz broke back, saved both chances and took the set 7-5. Europa Press put the match at two hours and 44 minutes, while La Razón gave two hours and 45 minutes. In the third set Alcaraz broke Fritz's serve, then consolidated the break to win 6-3, and Fritz's game fell apart in the final games.
Alcaraz on the comeback
Speaking on court after the match, Alcaraz described the contest as a rollercoaster. He said he had been too nervous for much of it, but that his mind clicked at one moment and he found a solution by not letting go when things got complicated.
“It has been difficult, a rollercoaster of emotions and level. I regret many of the options I chose when they were not called for.”
What the result means for Jódar
Rafa Jódar, from Madrid, had been waiting on the outcome, since an Alcaraz win would guarantee him a place at the ATP Finals and a loss would send him straight through. Jódar is in his first year on the tour and was ranked 168th on 1 January, according to La Vanguardia. The Nitto ATP Finals run from 15 to 22 November in Turin, Italy, and Jódar's qualification completes his first full season at this level of the sport.
Semifinal to come
Alcaraz, the world No. 3 and second seed, avoided the round of 16 after Matteo Berrettini withdrew with an injury. He will face the winner of the Casper Ruud and Nuno Borges match in the semifinal, scheduled for Saturday, 7 November, at 17:30. La Razón reports that the other semifinal pairs Ben Shelton with the local player Luca Van Assche.
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Sources and context
- LaVanguardiaAlcaraz takes down Fritz and, in the process, rescues JódarAlcaraz tumba a Fritz y de paso, rescata a Jódar · original in Spanish
- La RazónAlcaraz survives Fritz, sneaks into the Paris semifinals and puts Jódar in the Nitto ATP FinalsAlcaraz sobrevive a Fritz, se cuela en semifinales de París y mete a Jódar en las Nitto ATP Finals · original in Spanish
- europa pressAlcaraz rallies past Fritz to reach the Paris Masters 1000 semifinalsAlcaraz remonta a Fritz para pasar a semifinales del Masters 1000 de... · original in Spanish
- El ConfidencialAlcaraz wakes up in time against Fritz with a work of art when all was lost and signs a miracleAlcaraz despierta a tiempo frente a Fritz con una obra de arte cuando todo estaba perdido y firma un milagro · original in Spanish
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Spanish tennis player, world No. 3 and second seed at the Paris Masters, who beat Fritz in the quarter-final
- Taylor Fritz
- American tennis player who lost the quarter-final to Alcaraz
- Matteo Berrettini
- Italian player whose injury withdrawal let Alcaraz and Fritz skip the round of 16
- Casper Ruud
- Norwegian player in the quarter-final whose winner faces Alcaraz in the semifinal
- Nuno Borges
- Portuguese player in the quarter-final whose winner faces Alcaraz in the semifinal
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