The Spaniard trained this Friday with Daniil Medvedev
One day after feeling the warmth of the public during his visit to the Risorgimento museum in Turin, Carlos Alcaraz once again felt the love of the people when he appeared this Friday morning on the center court of the Pala Alpitour to train with Daniil Medvedev.
“Carlitos! “Carlitos!”, shouted almost in unison the more than 5,000 children who populated the stands of the center to follow a high-voltage session between No. 3 and No. 4 of the PIF ATP Rankings, which began the morning on the outside court. from the venue (for an hour) and continued on the stage that will host all the competition matches from this Sunday.
Although his career in Italy has not been very long (he won the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan, played once in Rome and once in Turin, not counting this year), Alcaraz has always found unconditional support on the part of the Italian fans, who these days have devoted themselves to the 22-year-old young man.
Although Jannik Sinner is the magnet of all eyes these days in Turin, as it could not be otherwise due to his local status (and with the impulse to reach the final event of the year as world No. 1), Alcaraz has shown have a high number of followers among the public.
The Spaniard, who is playing in the Nitto ATP Finals for the second time (last year he remained in the semifinals after falling to Novak Djokovic), has prepared thoroughly for a tournament that he hopes to have in his record after a year of great achievements: He was proclaimed champion at Roland Garros, defended his title at Wimbledon and won the silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in addition to winning the Indian Wells and Beijing tournaments.
Now, Alcaraz faces an enormous challenge in Turin: winning his first indoor ATP Tour title (the 16 he has won have been outdoors) and in one of the most competitive events on the calendar, which includes the eight best players from this 2024.
With 23 wins and 10 losses in indoor tournaments throughout his career, the Spaniard will face the challenge of winning the Nitto ATP Finals in those conditions starting Monday.
Alcaraz will make his debut on Sunday in Turin against Casper Ruud, and then he will also play against Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev.
Source: https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/es/news/nitto-atp-finals-2024-alcaraz-viernes-entrenamiento
