There are three hours and twenty minutes left. For the first time in his career, Carlos Alcaraz He conquered the ATP in Beijing. So equal to Rafa Nadal and becomes the second Spanish tennis player to win this tournament. The Spaniard has done it twice: in 2005 and also in 2017.
Carlitos overwhelmed Jannik Sinner in three sets: 7-6, 4-6 and 6-7. An incredible match in which the Chinese public collected very classy points.
The first round was absolutely chaotic. The Murcian had an initial advantage, but everything ended up being decided in the tie-break. There, the Italian took advantage of each of his mistakes.
From there, Alcaraz shone. He found the advantage from the start of the second race and flew over the Beijing track. Until the final set, where he was able to win again quickly but he had to suffer. And a lot. In the final tie-break.
Carlitos wins his first victory in China. He will find the world number 2 and will thus face the final straight of the year with all the freshness that he lacked last year. The Asian Tour, the Davis Cup final in which Nadal will participate and the ATP finals in Turin.
