Paris Masters: Carlos Alcaraz Saves Two Match Points to Beat Taylor Fritz in Quarter-Finals and Help Rafael Jodar Qualify for ATP Finals
The comeback sent Fritz out of ATP Finals contention and opened the door for Rafael Jodar and Frances Tiafoe to qualify.
- On Friday, Carlos Alcaraz saved two match points to defeat Taylor Fritz, advancing to the Paris Masters semifinals for the first time. The 23-year-old Spaniard secured a 6-7 , 7-5, 6-3 victory.
- After Fritz edged a tight opening set, Alcaraz recovered from a break in the second set. The Spaniard saved two match points before staging a comeback to keep his campaign alive.
- Alcaraz dominated the decider after moving 3-1 ahead and closing with a powerful forehand. "After that game... I started to enjoy it," the former world number one said.
- The result secured debut spots for American Frances Tiafoe and 20-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jodar at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. Alcaraz's victory eliminated Fritz's qualification hopes.
- Alcaraz will face either Casper Ruud or Nuno Borges in the upcoming semifinals. This matchup determines who advances to the final as the Paris Masters concludes this weekend.
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After a crazy game, the Spaniard took the best on Taylor Fritz on Friday night to join the final square of the tournament.
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The Independent (US)Carlos Alcaraz survives two match points to end Taylor Fritz's ATP Finals hopes
Alcaraz lost an extended first-set tie-break before finishing strong to win 6-7 (10) 7-5 6-3
In Paris, Carlos Alcaraz (ATP-3) proved once again that the word "give up" is not for him. The 23-year-old Spaniard turned away two chances to end the match from Taylor Fritz (ATP-12) and after a dramatic battle reached the semi-finals of the Masters tournament.
Carlos Alcaraz saved two match points to defeat Taylor Fritz 6-7(10), 7-5, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Rolex Paris Masters in Paris. The match lasted 2 hours and 43 minutes, and the Spaniard reached the semifinals of the tournament for the first time in his career. Fritz took the first set after a dramatic tiebreak, in which he realized his third set point for 12-10. The American continued to put pressure on the second seed and made a breakt…
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