Tennis-Alcaraz's world number one bid not on his mind during Fritz battle


Tennis - ATP Finals - Turin - Palasport Olimpico, Turin, Italy - November 11, 2025 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning his group stage match against Taylor Fritz of the U.S. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -Carlos Alcaraz is bidding to win his first ATP Finals title and is also in line for the year-end world number one spot, but during a hard-fought win over Taylor Fritz on Tuesday that battle was the last thing on the Spaniard's mind.

Alcaraz came through a thrilling three-setter to overcome American Fritz 6-7(2) 7-5 6-3 to leave him one win away from securing top spot in the world rankings for 2025 ahead of Italian Jannik Sinner.

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