A dream could finally come true for Carlos Alcaraz. His trophy shelf already had plenty of wins, but he was still missing the Davis Cup and an ATP Finals title. Now, it was his chance to finally add one of them. But on November 16, during his exciting match against Jannik Sinner, that dream suddenly faced a challenge when Alcaraz called his trainer midway through the match.
The match started smoothly. Carlos Alcaraz quickly took control, making Sinner work for every point. By 1‑1 and 2‑1, Sinner’s serves were strong, but Alcaraz stayed in the rallies and evened the score. There were small pauses early on, but Alcaraz stayed focused. As the set went on, the rallies became longer and more exciting. From 2‑2 to 3‑2, both players traded winners. At 3‑3 and 4‑3, they both held serve, with Alcaraz hitting great shots and Sinner answering with fast, precise forehands. Then at 5‑4, Alcaraz shook his right leg and called for the trainer, worried it might be a hamstring issue.
A medical timeout was taken for Alcaraz’s right leg and thigh, and the crowd held its breath as he accepted a massage. Even with the leg concern, both players kept fighting. Sinner held serve, trying to take advantage, while Alcaraz managed to hold at 5‑5 and 6‑5, keeping the match extremely close. The set seemed likely to go to a tiebreak, with every point feeling crucial. At 6‑6, Alcaraz battled through intense rallies, hitting forehand winners and aces, while Sinner stayed right with him. A tricky drop shot almost gave Sinner a mini-break, but it didn’t happen.
Physio working on Carlos Alcaraz right thigh.
He felt something earlier.
Jannik Sinner to serve next at 4-5 down in set 1 pic.twitter.com/GrQxSHZKZQ
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