The ATP 2022 year-end finals will take place in Turin, a famous city in northern Italy, from 13 to 20 November. Eight great stars of the men’s singles and eight pairs of the strongest doubles teams will meet at the Pala Alpitour in the Turin stadium. all eager to end the season with a win. Rolex, a well-known Swiss watch manufacturer, continued to act as the timekeeper of the event, witnessing the successful conclusion of the exciting end-of-season events with fans from all over the world.
Rolex spokesman Fritz made his debut in the final and entered the semifinals
At present, the fierce competition is in full swing. Rolex spokesman and the famous American Fritz stood out from the strong green group and entered the semi-finals as the second place in the group. It was a big surprise. Thanks to another Rolex spokesman, Alcaraz, who withdrew through injury, Fritz was lucky enough to catch the last train of the finals: as the No. 8 seed in the event, he had 2 wins and 1 loss in the stage in groups. player Ruud entered the semifinals.
Making his career debut in the year-end finals, Fritz got off to a strong start, defeating 22-time Grand Slam singles champion and Spanish king of tennis Nadal by a score of 7-6, 6-1. -2, and even a win took the lead to qualify. Throughout the entire match, Fritz’s serve was impregnable. He hit 8 ace balls, hitting 80% on his first serve and 78% on his second. He didn’t get a single break point from his opponent, but he managed to make the break. twice You can say that you have achieved a complete victory.
In the post-match interview, Fritz said, “It’s great. Winning in the first match is very important for qualification. I don’t want to put myself in a difficult situation at the start. The speed of the pitch is very fast. It’s good for the my serve and my backhand With my backhand I can drive the ball deep into Rafa’s forehand, which makes it difficult for him to attack.
In the second round of the group stage, Fritz played against Ruud, this year’s double runner-up at the French Open and US Open. The two teams played inextricably. After 2 hours and 11 minutes of competition, Fritz finally scored 6- in the tiebreak of the final 8 set lost, with the score 3-6, 6-4, 6-7. Despite losing back-to-back wins in the group stage, Fritz’s competitive status was still good: not only did he throw 15 ACE balls, but he also staged a wonderful diving volley in the second set, which clinched the audience applause.
After two rounds in the green bracket, Ruud secured first place in the group with 2 wins and 0 losses, and Nadal was eliminated in both matches. The value of this match is evident. In the ATP Cup at the beginning of the year, Fritz defeated Aliassim 2-1 in an upset and had a certain psychological advantage. However, Aliassim ushered in a 16-game indoor winning streak at the end of the season, which can be described as hot. .
Rolex spokesperson Fritz in the game
In the end, the more experienced and seasoned Fritz withstood the pressure, and with a more powerful and effective attack, as well as an explosion at the critical moment of the last set, he defeated the Canadian teenager Alli with a score of 7-6 , 6-7, 6-2 Yasim, in this battle to the death to qualify for the group, became the winner with the last laugh.
The whole match lasted 2 hours and 44 minutes, Fritz scored the game-winning 32 points, hit 88% first serve, saved all 3 break points, and won on first match point. “I knew I had to continue serving at a high level – said Fritz -. I told myself to be patient, not to show frustration and when the opportunity presented itself, I seized it”.
Rolex spokesperson Fritz attended the event before the game
Having secured a place in the semi-finals, Fritz will take on Djokovic, top of the table in the red group, in the semi-finals: there is no doubt that this will be another difficult match. The two have already played against each other 5 times and Fritz hasn’t won. However, these games have all taken place before this year. Wells Station won the Masters Championship for the first time and also won the ATP250 Eastbourne Grass Race and the ATP500 Tokyo Station.
Fritz said: “It’s a great achievement to reach the semi-finals of the year-end finals, especially from the beginning I was not sure if I could participate, and now I can reach the semi-finals. Always confident, I always give my all against the best players.”
Rolex Alcaraz spokesmanReceive the first singles year-end trophy
In addition to the exciting competition, ATP officials also awarded Turin with the first year-end trophy for singles and doubles. Despite having no choice but to withdraw from the year-end finals due to an abdominal muscle injury, Alcaraz, spokesperson for Rolex and talented Spanish teenager, flew to Turin and personally received the important first year-end trophy for the singles. The 19-year-old Alcaraz has reached the top of the world for the first time after winning this year’s US Open: he is not only the youngest world number one in ATP history, but also the youngest year-end number one.
Looking back on his performance throughout the year, Alcaraz achieved a proud record of 57 wins and 13 losses and won a total of 5 championships. Besides the US Open, it also includes 2 ATP1000 Masters championships in Miami and Madrid and 2 Tournaments ATP500 in Barcelona and Rio de Janeiro.champion.
Scene from the ATP Year-End Finals
In the following weekend, the 2022 ATP Year-End Finals will continue to stage flagship duels. In the competition for the red group, Djokovic secured first place in the group in advance, Medvedev was determined to lose, and second place in the group will be between Sisipas and Rublev. The singles and doubles semi-finals will start on Saturday, and on Sunday there will be the long-awaited, exciting and exciting championship match!
(Text: Felix, Photos: Visual China)
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