The cold from the first match eliminates Alcaraz, who is already looking to the Davis final as Rafa Nadal bids farewell

Although he has tried everything, it has not been possible and the Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz has been defeated by the German Alexander Zverev in the third match of their group at the ATP Finals (7-6 and 6-4). A result that leaves him eliminated from the tournament and with only one challenge on the horizon, but what a challenge: the Davis Cup final in Malaga.

And finally, The cold suffered by the Spanish tennis player has hurt him throughout the tournament.. The worst symptoms emerged in the first match against Ruud, in which Alcaraz fell in two sets.

This resounding defeat caused The Murcian was in tow for the rest of the tournament: He was able to beat Rublev in the second match but this Friday, against Zverev, he could not turn the situation around: defeat in two sets and eliminated due to his worst percentage of games compared to the rest of the tennis players in the group.

Alcaraz has arrived very diminished and fatigued to this last stretch of the season, which has a very sweet cherry on top: the option of being Davis champion with Spain and with Rafa Nadal in his farewell. A challenge that, despite the wear and tear, greatly motivates Carlos Alcaraz.