Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev are left baffling at the ATP Finals! While the 20-year-old Spanish tennis player was quite excited to become a part of the year-end tournament, he faced an unexpected defeat in the first round. After losing to Alexander Zverev, the Wimbledon champion reasoned out his loss as he put forward an explanation, underscoring his unhappiness with the courts in Turin.

In addition to Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, who performed admirably in the first round, also spoke candidly about the unfavorable circumstances facing the court. Along with that, he emphasized the rapid ATP Finals court speed, which is the main chaotic center for the tournament and the players.

Daniil Medvedev raises voice concerning the ATP Finals courts 

The 27-year-old Russian tennis player started the year-end championship with great spirit. He defeated Andrey Rublev to move past the first round of the tournament. But even his victory came with a cautious warning. During the post-match press conference, the Grand Slam champion opened up about the difficulty he has been facing on the extremely fast courts at the ATP Finals.

He said, “On this court there won’t be many games with break points, even if that wasn’t the case today. Of course, canceling a break point with an ace is easier than during a rally! I just put a second on the PBs and tried to pull it hard. Thank you all!” 

Just like the WTA Finals, the ATP Finals has also gotten itself into trouble, creating controversy in the same pool of concerns. While the courts in Cancun were not fit for the tournament, the courts in Turin are way too fast to catch up with. Medvedev also highlighted that it’s quite hard to pull off a victory on such fast courts.

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Nevertheless, it was Alcaraz who first raised a similar concern, as the Spaniard was left surprised by the quickness of the court as he was bombarded away from the baseline. Let’s take a look at the difficulties the 20-year-old faced during his first-round clash against Zverev.

Carlos Alcaraz left surprised with the quickness of the ATP Finals court 

The second-seeded tennis player, who is ready to face Rublev in another group stage of the tournament, talked about the problems he faced during his debut match.  He said, “Yeah, I mean, this surface is the fastest on the year, that’s for sure. I don’t know why they put this kind of surface at the end of the year because all the tournaments that we have played on hard court is so, so slow, then we come here to the Masters and they put this court so, fast.” 

He was perplexed by the court’s speed after the game, especially considering that no other court in the year had come close in terms of quickness. In addition, he also highlighted how they should do the tournament outdoors or indoors because he, as a player, is not able to understand the speed of the surface.

However, what do you think about the rising concerns raised by Alcaraz and Medvedev? Post your thoughts in the comment section below.

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