World number 2 and 4-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz and his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero are reported to have built a replica of the surface that will be used in the ATP Finals in Turin. The Spaniard also opens up on the reactions of the court and how it restricted him from playing his best game.
The Paris Masters this season has witnessed a lot of surprising results where we have seen some great players exit from the tournament. One of the biggest surprises of the season was seeing World number 2 Carlos Alcaraz bowing out in the third round against French star Ugo Humbert. The Spaniard was considered a favourite to win the title even after the withdrawal of Jannik Sinner who is the current World number 1.
Carlos and Ferrero make a replica of the ATP Finals surface
The Paris Masters loss was surely disappointing for Carlos Alcaraz and he also gave reasons for the speed of the court being too quick, which shocked the fans completely as they are not used to hearing an excuse from the Spaniard.
However, it seems like Carlos and his coach Ferrero have established a replica of the ATP Finals surface to get used to the conditions according to the reports. It seems like Carlos still wants to prove that there is a huge difference to the courts by doing this and is hoping to prove everyone wrong in the upcoming ATP Finals in Turin.
The tournament in Turin will be another big step for Alcaraz where he will have to make a comeback after his disappointing loss in the Paris Masters Finals. Alcaraz is already getting a lot of backlash on social media from fans who still feel that he has made an excuse after the defeat to Humbert and all he has is the ATP Finals to prove himself as one of the top contenders.