Carlos Alcaraz this Friday he won the right to play the crosses of the ATP Finals and is the eighth Spanish semi-finalist in the 54-year history of the tournament. The Murcian He joins a list of illustrious Navy tennis players headed by Rafa Nadal with six participations in the penultimate round of the tournament.
The Spaniard was a finalist in 2010 and 2013 and lost against Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, respectively. Behind him, his countryman Carlos Moyá, who played in the semifinals three times and was runner-up in 1998 before Alex Corretja. The Catalan took advantage of his only pass to the crosses in the Masters Cup just like Manuel Orantes, champion in 1976 against the Polish Fibak.
| Player | Semifinals |
| 1. Rafa Nadal | 6 (2006, 2007, 2010^, 2013^, 2015 y 2020) |
| 2. Carlos Moya | 3 (1997, 1998^ y 2002) |
| 3. David Ferrer | 2 (2007^ y 2011) |
| 4. Juan Carlos Ferrero | 2 (2001 y 2002*) |
| 5. Carlos Alcaraz | 1 (2023) |
| 6. Alex Corretja | 1 (1998*) |
| 7. Sergi Bruguera | 1 (1994) |
| 8. Manuel Orantes | 1 (1976*) |
| *Champion | ^Finalist |
Juan Carlos Ferrero, coach of Alcaraz, and David Ferrer were close to success. The first in 2002 and the second in 2007. The Australian Hewitt and Federer separated them from the title. The other Spanish semi-finalist was Sergi Bruguera, in 1994.
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2023-11-18 03:27:10
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