Alcaraz Loses to Zverev in His ATP Finals Debut; Medvedev Soundly Beats Good Friend Rublev

Alexander Zverev of Germany shakes hands at the net after his three set victory against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during the Round Robin match on day two of the Nitto ATP Finals at Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy, on Nov. 13, 2023. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

TURIN, Italy—Considering all that he’s accomplished over the last two years—two Grand Slam titles and finishing last season as No. 1—Carlos Alcaraz no doubt belongs among the world’s elite.

Still, this wouldn’t have been the ATP Finals debut the 20-year-old Spaniard was hoping for at the season-ending event for the year’s top eight players.