Alcaraz makes winning start to ATP Finals

AFP | Turin

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World No.2 Carlos Alcaraz made a solid start to the ATP Finals in Turin yesterday with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 win over Alex de Minaur.

It is the first time that the Spaniard had won his opening match at the finals. He lost to Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud in the last two years.

It was not all plain sailing. Leading 4-1 and pressing for 5-1 in the first set, Alcaraz suffered a sudden dip, struggling with his first serves and allowing De Minaur to come back to level the score.

Trailing 3-1 and then 5-3 in the tiebreak, Alcaraz redicovered his touch to level and then break De Minaur to win the first set.

In spite of dropping his service early, the second set was more straightforward as Alcaraz raced away to to claim his fifth victory in as many meetings with De Minaur.