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Carlos Alcaraz was recently seen enjoying some time off the tennis court after his upsetting Paris Masters loss, as he attended a soccer game, supporting his home team.
Novak Djokovic is not involved in the Paris Masters, having decided to skip the event for the second year in a row.
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Top analyst really surprised by Carlos Alcaraz's bad performance in Paris
In an interview with 'Sky Sport Italy', former ATP ace and top analyst Paolo Bertolucci confided that he was surprised by Alcaraz's poor performance in Paris two days ago: "He was very nervous from the beginning and his team couldn't calm him down,
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Former ATP star explains why Carlos Alcaraz struggles in indoor conditions
Carlos Alcaraz thought he would perform much better in his first official tournament in indoor conditions since February, but his run at the Paris Masters 1000 ended in the second round against a deluxe version of Cameron Norrie.
Carlos Alcaraz’s poor run at the Rolex Paris Masters continued after he crashed out of the tournament following his loss to Cameron Norrie in the second round.
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Jim Courier on Carlos Alcaraz's Paris blow: 'Life in kamikaze mode'
Carlos Alcaraz suffered an early loss at the Paris Masters, losing to Cameron Norrie 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in two hours and 22 minutes. It was the Spaniard's worst performance since March. Despite winning the opening set, he never felt comfortable on the court, hitting without confidence and missing a chance to seal the year-end no. 1 battle.
Alcaraz is now stuck at 11,250 points, and Sinner, who didn't play in Paris last year, will keep adding to his 10,510 points with every win—10,600 for reaching the third round, 10,700 for reaching the quarterfinals, 10,900 for reaching the semifinals, 11,150 for reaching the final and 11,500 for winning the title.
Carlos Alcaraz entered the Paris Masters to bid for his second indoor hardcourt title of his career. But to his complete disappointment, the six-time Grand Slam champion suffered a three-set defeat at the hands of Cameron Norrie.