Alcaraz’s double mission in the Paris quarterfinals: victory over Fritz is vital for Jódar too

Carlos Alcaraz He will have the opportunity to reach the semifinals for the first time at the Masters 1000 ATP tournament in Paris, an indoor event on a hard court that he has missed in his previous five participations. In 2025 he did not make it past his debut against the British Cameron Norrie, The elements help the Spanish more on this occasion.

The Spaniard, 23 years old and world No. 3, made sure to repeat his best result, the quarterfinals in 2022, without jumping to the center of the Plenitude Arena. His rival, the Italian Matteo Berrettinionce again showed his physical weakness, and retired in the morning due to injury.

Open field for Alcaraz to return to the field this Friday, at 7:00 p.m., versus the American Taylor Fritz29 years old and number 12, who has more sporting emergencies than the Frenchman Arthur Fils29 years old and number 12.

This carried over to the field. Fritz won 6-3, 6-4, as he had done the previous week in Basel, then 6-2, 2-0 and retired from a Fils more concerned about his body than about a result that was no longer significant. These two results have not prevented him from making his debut in the ATP Finals in Turinfrom November 15 to 22, being the first Frenchman among the ‘masters’ since Gael Monfils 2016.

The Frenchman has helped a lot to get Fritz fully involved in the bid for a place in those Finals. He discusses the position with the Spaniard Rafa Jodar, who he will unseat if he reaches the semifinals. Your compatriot Tommy Paulalso in the quarterfinals in Paris, needs to reach the final.

Fritz plays directly with perhaps Jódar’s best possible ally, Carlos Alcaraz, who has beaten the North American in six of seven matches. The last two, also, indoor and hard court: 6-3, 4-6 and 13-11 in the Laver Cup from a few weeks ago and also worked 6-7 (2), 7-5 and 6-3 in the ATP Finals in Turin 2025.

Jódar would ensure the debut in the Masters Cup if Fritz loses to Alcaraz and Paul gives in to Ben Shelton. He would give his current starting position to Fritz, if he beats Carlos. Paul would still need one more victory to eliminate the Madrid native.

The interests of Carlos Alcaraz converge with those of Rafa Jodarand would love to lend a hand to who will be his teammate in the Davis Cup. The Murcian wants his first semi-final in Paris, to keep his personal revenge alive with an event that has always eluded him. He is in shape, without much physical or mental burden due to the almost five months out due to the injury. It has a double objective: its own success, which will also be for Jódar.