Carlos Alcaraz climbs to second in Reside Race; How far-off is first? | ATP Tour

PIF ATP Reside Race To Turin

Alcaraz climbs to second in Reside Race; How far-off is first?

Three of prime 4 gamers in Reside Race nonetheless competing in Beijing

September 30, 2024

Carlos Alcaraz climbed to second within the PIF ATP Reside Race To Turin on Monday when he reached the China Open semi-finals. How removed from first is the Spaniard?

Jannik Sinner nonetheless leads Alcaraz by 2,990 factors within the PIF ATP Reside Race To Turin, which serves as an indicator for ATP Yr-Finish No. 1 offered by PIF. The Italian is in superb place to turn out to be the primary Italian to say the honour.

Alcaraz is properly positioned to complete within the year-end Prime 2 for the third consecutive season. Two years in the past, aged 19, he earned ATP Yr-Finish No. 1 offered by PIF. Final season, he completed No. 2.

PIF ATP Reside Race To Turin (as of 30 September)

Alcaraz’s hopes of ending the season at No. 1 will not be utterly dashed, both, with loads of factors nonetheless up for grabs within the subsequent month and a half. However to place any strain on Sinner, Alcaraz should proceed successful, beginning along with his Beijing semi-final in opposition to Daniil Medvedev.

Sinner, Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev have certified for the Nitto ATP Finals, which might be performed from 10-17 November in Turin. The following in line to qualify is Medvedev, who’s fourth within the Reside Race.

Medvedev is making an attempt to earn his place on the season finale for the sixth consecutive season. The 2020 Nitto ATP Finals champion is aware of it is not going to be straightforward to maneuver nearer by defeating Alcaraz on Tuesday.

“Powerful check in opposition to Carlos,” Medvedev mentioned. “Perhaps he is a bit lower than Jannik within the zone, however when he is within the zone, he is in all probability the perfect participant on the earth. Powerful to play him. I really feel like now he is within the zone. So it is an incredible check for me.”

Medvedev owns a 730-point benefit over fifth-placed Taylor Fritz within the Reside Race. If he wins the Chinese language ATP 500 title, he would improve his lead over the American to 1,030 factors.

First-placed Sinner will face house favorite Buyunchaokete within the different Beijing semi-final.

Seventh-placed Andrey Rublev had an enormous alternative to surge to fifth within the Reside Race by successful the Beijing title. Nevertheless, he fell to Buyunchaokete on Monday night within the quarter-finals.