Carlos Alcaraz has started his ATP Finals campaign in the best possible way. However, before his opening match victory over Alex de Minaur , he learned that Novak Djokovic had withdrawn from the tournament and would be replaced by Lorenzo Musetti .

Alcaraz admitted that he would prefer to be in Musetti’s group rather than Djokovic’s, given the Serbian’s record as a seven-time ATP Finals champion. Both Djokovic and Musetti had recently competed in Athens. He said in his post-match press conference:

Well, obviously someone like Novak being in the group is always tough. The experience he has in this tournament, the level he has on indoor court, it’s quite good. I lost to him in 2023, and I played great. He killed me (smiling). To be honest, I prefer Lorenzo. I’m not going to lie (lau

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