Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud v Nick Kyrgios: Matches we want to see before end of 2022 tennis season

04.10.2022 - 18:31 eurosport.com

The end of the 2022 tennis season is rapidly approaching. On the men’s tour there are four ATP 500 events remaining (two this week in Astana and Tokyo), the final Masters 1000 of the year in Paris, and the ATP Finals in Turin.

Ad Most of the world’s top players returned to action this week, but as the end of the year draws near, which are the matches we still want to see before turning our attentions to 2023?

ATP TokyoHighlights: Fifth seed Kyrgios begins Japan Open campaign with routine win over TsengAN HOUR AGO Alcaraz v Djokovic It’s been nearly a month since Alcaraz won the US Open.

Since his maiden Grand Slam win, which lifted him to No. 1 in the world, he had only played in the Davis Cup, helping Spain qualify for the quarter-finals, before losing to David Goffin on his return in Astana.

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Top tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou has explained why Carlos Alcaraz combines the qualities of legendary trio Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. The 19-year-old has enjoyed a breakthrough season as he clinched the US Open title, reached the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros and soared to the top of the ATP Tour world rankings. Ad Mouratoglou, who is currently coaching two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep and rising star Holger Rune, has been effusive in his praise for the prodigy from Murcia.

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