Highlights and points of Alcaraz 2-0 Rublev in ATP Finals

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Carlos Finding His Mojo 🪄@carlosalcaraz secures his first #NittoATPFinals win defeating Rublev 7-5 6-2! pic.twitter.com/MgkARqd6jB — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 15, 2023

GAME, SET AND MATCH. Blank game for the Spanish tennis player who manages to close the match.

 

BREAKS THE SERVICE¡¡¡ Alcaraz's game in white to the rest, who will serve to close the match.

 

Carlos Alcaraz's game in white is getting closer to the victory.

Carlos Alcaraz had a break point, but Andrey Rublev saved it to make it 3-2.

The world number 2 continues to win with his serve, today the Spaniard is very solid.

Cuando por fin encuentras al mosquito que te ha estado molestando toda la noche... Y se posa en tu rodilla.

🤐Rublev.#NittoATPFinals #LaPistaDelTenis pic.twitter.com/U9Vd2zXC1H — Tenis en Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarTenis) November 15, 2023

Andrey Rublev wins his first game in the second set

Easy game for Alcaraz to confirm lead

BREAKS SERVE. Carlos Alcaraz takes advantage of the first break ball to start ahead on the scoreboard. Rublev gets desperate, screaming and smashing the racquet against his leg.

El primet set es suyo.
𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐳 golpea primero ante Rublev (7-5) #NittoATPFinals #LaPistaDelTenis pic.twitter.com/HkGCweYSuJ — Tenis en Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarTenis) November 15, 2023

SET. Comfortable game for the Spanish tennis player who closes the first set with the service.

BREAKS SERVE. He could save the first, but not the second, and now Alcaraz will serve to close the first set.

 

The first break ball came in this ninth game, but Andrey Rublev saved it, who ended up winning the game.

Spanish replica to close the game in white

Blank game of the Russian tennis player

Solid play for Carlos Alcaraz

Andrey Rublev closes out the game with two straight serves

Direct serve from the world number 2 to close the game and put the score at 2-2.

Comfortable game for the Russian tennis player, who took a 0-40 lead.

Carlos Alcaraz's blank game in his first game of the match with the service in favor.

The first game of the match goes to Andrey Rublev 

In the draw before the start of the match, the winner was Rublev, who chose to start the match with

Both tennis players are warming up on the court before their first duel

 

 

A FIRST meeting for Alcaraz and Rublev 😬

Both are in need of a win after opening #NittoATPFinals group defeats…

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During the night time slot of the ATP Finals, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev will face each other, the winner of that duel could put their place in the semifinals on track or even certify it

The balance is 6-5 favorable for Andrey Rublev

The Russian tennis player returns to the ATP Finals, in a tournament where last year he reached the semifinals, but fell in that round and could not qualify for the final

Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev after losing their first duel need to win to keep their chances of qualifying for the semifinal round.

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This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries:

Argentina: 10:30 a.m. 

Bolivia: 9:30 a.m.

Brazil: 10:30 a.m. 

Chile: 10:30 a.m. 

Colombia: 8:30 a.m. 

Ecuador: 8:30 a.m. 

USA (ET): 9:30 A.M. USA (ET): 9:30 am 

Spain: 2:30 p.m.

Mexico: 7:30 a.m. 

Paraguay: 10:30 a.m. 

Peru: 8:30 a.m. 

Uruguay: 10:30 a.m. 

Venezuela: 9:30 a.m.

The Spanish tennis player has run out of options to finish the year in the first position of the ATP ranking, since Djokovic took away his hopes on the first day of the ATP Finals. Now Carlos Alcaraz's goal is to finish as number 2 in the world.

The 26-year-old Russian tennis player is currently ranked No. 5 in the world. 

 

This year he has won two titles. The most recent in Sweden at the ATP Bastad where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final. After losing in the quarterfinals against Medvedev at the US Open, he fell in the round of 16 at the ATP Beijing. He disputed the final of the Shanghai Masters 1000 where he lost the final against Hurkacz after three sets. Then he fell in the semifinals of the ATP Vienna and in the same round of the Masters 1000 in Paris he was defeated by Novak Djokovic.

 

He has not had the desired start in the ATP Finals, as in the first match he was defeated by Daniil Medvedev in two sets, with a 6-4 and 6-2.

 

The current world number 2 at only 20 years of age is having a spectacular 2023.

 

He reached the semifinals of Roland Garros where cramps prevented him from finishing the match with competitive rhythm against Novak Djokovic. After that he won the ATP London and took revenge on the Serbian by lifting the Wimbledon in a historic final. He was surprised in his start on the hard court after losing in the quarterfinals against the American Paul. In Cincinnati he reached the final, but again ran into Novak Djokovic. In the last tournament he played was the US Open, where he could not overcome Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals and could not revalidate the title. He began the Asian tour falling in the semifinals against the Italian Sinner in the China Open and in Shanghai he fell in the round of 16 against Dmitrov. He did not fare much better in the Paris Masters 1000, as in his first match he lost against the Russian, Safiullin.

 

He started the ATP Finals with a defeat against Alexander Zverev, even though he started winning the first set, but finally the German came back and now he will have to win both matches to have a chance to be in the next round.

 

This will be the second time that these two tennis players face each other and the first time they will face each other in an official match. The only history between Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev is from 2022 in the exhibition tournament of United Arab Emirates in which the Russian player won by 6-2 and 6-1.

 

The match will be played on the central court of the Pala Alpitour, located in the city of Turin. It was inaugurated on December 13, 2005 and has a capacity for 15657 spectators.

 

Carlos Alcaraz and Andrey Rublev will meet in the second match of the group stage of the ATP Finals. Both share the same group with Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev.

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your host for this match. We will provide you with pre-match analysis and news here live on VAVEL.