Carlos Alcaraz learns on his errors ahead of ATP Finals

World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz is eager to avoid his mistake from the Paris Masters! The four-time Major winner and his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, are preparing for the ATP Finals on the exact surface we will see in Turin next week. Alcaraz debuted at the premium ATP event a year ago (he withdrew in 2022 due to an injury) and passed the round-robin stage before falling to Novak Djokovic in the semi-final. Carlos admitted that the surface in Paris surprised him. That’s why he wants to avoid the same scenario in Turin, installing the exact hard court at the Juan Carlos Ferrero Tennis Academy in Alicante and practicing on it.

Alcaraz’s Paris Masters struggle

Carlos could not achieve a deep run in Paris last week. He beat Nicolas Jarry before falling to Ugo Humbert in the third round. The Spaniard did not like the super-fast surface in Bercy; he tried his best but failed to reach the quarter-final after suffering a late break against the home star. Humbert played inspired tennis in front of the home fans and delivered his career-best victory after prevailing 6-1, 3-6, 7-5. Alcaraz made a terrible start before responding in the second set, serving well until the closing stages of the encounter. However, Ugo made no errors in his games, providing a late break and moving over the top. The Frenchman claimed seven points more than his rival thanks to the opening set. He defended his second serve nicely and faced four break points in the second set, losing serve once and keeping the pressure on the other side. Carlos lost serve two times in the opening set and suffered a crucial break at 5-6 in the decider, failing to reach a tie break and extend his chances.

Humbert could not find the range from his forehand, landing 25 winners and 31 unforced errors. He left Alcaraz on a 23-25 ratio, hitting ten service winners more and keeping the pressure on the…