Sports · 11 November 2025
Carlos Alcaraz Rallies From Set Down to Beat Taylor Fritz in Epic Three-Hour ATP Finals Thriller
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Carlos Alcaraz battled back from a set down to defeat Taylor Fritz 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 in a thrilling two-hour 48-minute encounter at the ATP Finals in Turin. The world number one lost the opening set 7-2 in a tiebreak but rallied to claim the next two sets in a grueling contest. The victory keeps Alcaraz's perfect record intact and moves him closer to securing the year-end world number one ranking, needing just one more win to clinch the top spot over rival Jannik Sinner.
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