Carlos Alcaraz’s two ATP Finals matches have been a microcosm of his recent up-and-down form
Despite that, Alcaraz did make the semifinals in Turin last year, and he beat a dialed-in and unusually composed Rublev on Tuesday. The back-and-forth second-set tiebreaker, which Alcaraz won 10-8, could serve as a microcosm of what makes Alcaraz so thrilling—and occasionally frustrating—to watch.