Carlos Alcaraz’s 2025 ATP Finals campaign in Turin began with a display of the resilience that has defined his season, as the top seed battled through a nearly three-hour thriller against American Taylor Fritz. After dropping a tight first set in a tiebreak, Alcaraz dug deep to secure a 6-7(2), 7-5, 6-3 victory, a win that marked his first-ever comeback from a set down at the season-ending championships. This hard-fought triumph, following a straight-sets win over Alex de Minaur in his opening match, placed him in a commanding position at the top of the Jimmy Connors Group and moved him to within one win of securing the year-end World No. 1 ranking.

The demanding contest was a test of both physical and mental fortitude, with Alcaraz later admitting, “It was a very demanding match, both p

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