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Alcaraz and Zverev play a 34-point training tiebreak!

Andrés Tomás Rico - 12 Nov 2026
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Alcaraz and Zverev play a practice tiebreak... of 34 points! Photo: Getty Images

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev are already prepared to battle it out in the ATP Finals in Turin. Both the Spaniard and the German arrived in the Italian city last Wednesday, and with the absence of Jannik Sinner, they are both the main favorites to win the Masters Cup title.

Therefore, before the action begins next Sunday, both wanted to test themselves in a practice session that ended with a set between them. Although one should always take practice match results with a grain of salt, the competitiveness was high. So much so that it ended in a 34-point tiebreak that Alcaraz won 18-16 after coming back from a 2-6 deficit.

This could be a taste of what to expect this week in Turin, although Alcaraz and Zverev would not face each other until a possible semifinal or final. The last official duel between them dates back to earlier this year in the epic Australian Open semifinal that Alcaraz won 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 6-7(4), 7-5.

Alcaraz arrives at the ATP Finals as the winner of the Paris Masters 1000, and Zverev lost in his debut

The form in which both arrive at the Italian event is different, as Alcaraz comes in as the champion of the ATP 500 in Vienna and the Masters 1000 in Paris. However, Zverev, who is making his debut at number one, fell in the semifinals of the Austrian tournament and in his debut in France.

As for the groups each will have in the ATP Finals, Alcaraz has been favored with the draw considering the difficulty, as he has been paired with Daniil Medvedev, Flavio Cobolli, and Frances Tiafoe, while Zverev will face Ben Shelton, Arthur Fils, and Rafael Jódar.
 

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