Update:To retain his aspirations of making it to the ATP Finals, Carlos Alcaraz shares the secret to his amazing record against the top 10.

After preserving his dreams of making it to the 2024 ATP Finals, Carlos Alcaraz addressed his exceptional record against players in the top 10 rankings.

After losing his opening set to Casper Ruud, the world No. 3 defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6(8) in his second group stage match in Turin. Alcaraz, who has been battling illness since before the event, will play his third and last round-robin match on Friday against second seed Alexander Zverev.

1. As he anticipated his match against Zverev, the 21-year-old Spaniard disclosed that he is attempting to ignore his physical condition. After defeating Rublev, he told Sky Sports, “I could be better, healthier.” “Try not to think about my problems right now; I just want to get on the court and play good tennis.” “I’ve been having trouble for the past week, and I’m sure that will continue tomorrow. “Zverev is a fantastic tennis player. He is undoubtedly one of the most resilient athletes in the world at the moment. “I’ll make an effort to play well and have as much fun as I did today. Let’s see then.

Alcaraz’s victory over the world No. 8 Rublev has won nine of the last eleven games and increased his record against the top 10 players this year to an outstanding 12-4. Alcaraz was questioned about what makes him so effective in the face of elite resistance after being informed of this figure.

During his press conference, the four-time Grand Slam champion said, “That’s good to know for my confidence to go up a little bit (smiling)” regarding his 12-4 record against the top 10. “Well, just concentrate on playing and deliver quality tennis.” You naturally believe that you must play your best tennis when you are competing against the best players. You will lose to them if you don’t. That is very helpful. Determine the type of game you will play and the shots you will hit before those matches, especially those against elite players. That should be it.

the conversation you have with yourself prior to games. I will constantly remind myself that I am superior to a great player and that I will give it my all in order to defeat them. “Well, today was a pretty good match,” Alcaraz stated of his effort. On the court, I felt fantastic. Okay, fantastic. I make an effort to feel fantastic.

He was an excellent tennis player. Rublev is undoubtedly a very aggressive and tough player. I made an effort to play excellent tennis, try to control the game as much as possible, and try to avoid running as much as possible. I believe I performed that work fairly well today.