Carlos Alcaraz had a simply disastrous performance on his debut at the Paris Masters 1000, confirming that he has a very bad feeling with this tournament. The current world number 1 has never gone beyond the quarterfinals in the last Masters 1000 of the year and has even worsened his result of the last edition, when he was eliminated by local idol Ugo Humbert in the round of 16.
Due to this premature knockout, the young Spanish ace also risks losing the first position in the ATP rankings from Monday 3 November. If his huge rival Jannik Sinner were to triumph in the French capital, he would be world number 1 again on the eve of the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin scheduled from 9 to 16 November.
The 22-year-old from Murcia expressed his frustration several times during his match against Cameron Norrie at the 'Dfense Arena', complaining to his team about the horrible sensations he felt on the court and never finding a minimum of rhythm despite winning the first set.
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Carlitos disappointed everyone
The six-time Grand Slam champion protagonist of his best career season so far has made54 unforced errors and it is no exaggeration to say that it was one of the worst matches of his young career (not just of the 2025 season).
All the numbers certify that yesterday's was Carlitos' worst performance this year and now it will be essential to recharge his batteries in view of his last two goals this season. He will be the protagonist at the ATP Finals in Turin, where he was eliminated in the round robin in 2024, before moving to Bologna to lead his Spain to the Davis Cup Finals.
"I arrived in Paris several days early and I had very good feelings in the past few days, but everything changed when the match started. I never felt comfortable and my performance was really disappointing. I just want to go home and prepare for the next events, working so that something like this doesn't happen to me again," commented the Spaniard in his press conference.
