Carlos Alcaraz warning issued ahead of ATP Finals: ‘He is an explosive player for great events’
Spanish tennis great Alex Corretja believes Carlos Alcaraz will be dangerous at the 2024 ATP Finals in Turin as he thinks the four-time major winner arrive with confidence.
The two-time French Open runner-up thinks Alcaraz has “learned from the past” and expects him to be “fresher” than he was at last year’s ATP Finals.
Alcaraz will be making his second ATP Finals appearance at this year’s edition, which will run from November 10 to 17.
On his year-end championships debut in Turin last year, Alcaraz reached the semi-finals, where he lost decisively to an inspired Novak Djokovic.
The 21-year-old Spaniard downed world No 1 Jannik Sinner in a thrilling China Open final last month to secure his most recent title.
In his two events since Beijing, Alcaraz reached the quarter-finals at the Shanghai Masters and the third round at the Paris Masters.
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In an interview with Eurosport, Corretja backed Alcaraz’s chances in Turin as he argued his “explosive” compatriot is suited to prestigious events like the ATP Finals.
“Alcaraz is going to arrive in Turin at a great time,” the former world No 2 said. “Why? Because he has recently won some tournaments on a hard court, especially beating Sinner in the final [in Beijing], which always gives you a dose of confidence.
“Although in Paris Bercy he did not play his best tennis, the court was a little faster than he he likes it.
“In the ATP Finals, it is true that everything is very open, that the groups are very difficult and that everyone arrives very mentally saturated, somewhat physically affected.
“But I believe that Carlos has learned from the past and is going to arrive a little fresher than last season.
“I trust him, I think he is a happy, explosive player for great events and the ATP Finals is one.
“All the matches are big finals and all the matches are complicated, but at the same time are very tense and very motivating.
“In this, I believe that Alcaraz is a master and he is going to have a hard time like everyone else, but I give him chances.
“I don’t know if it will be this year, but I am convinced that at some point in his career he will triumph in one of these tournaments.”
Alcaraz, who is currently ranked third, could be drawn in the same group as Sinner in Turin as he will be the No 3 seed.
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