TURIN, Italy: Rafael Nadal was eliminated at the group stage of the ATP Finals in Turin on Tuesday, with Spanish compatriot Carlos Alcaraz now assured of ending 2022 as world number one.
Nadal had lost two matches at the Turin finals and to stay alive needed Taylor Fritz to beat Casper Ruud in straight sets.
But when Casper Rudd won a set against Fritz, it meant Alcaraz would finish the year as the top ranked male player — Nadal needed to win the year-end title for the first time in his trophy-laden career to have a chance of preventing Alcaraz from finishing No 1.
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Rafael Nadal out of ATP Masters, Carlos Alcaraz stays No 1
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Rafael Nadal out of ATP Masters, Carlos Alcaraz stays No 1
- Nadal had lost two matches at the Turin finals
Play suspended at Australian Open over extreme heat: organizers
- Among the matches held up was the third-round clash between defending champion Jannik Sinner and the American Eliot Spizzirri at Rod Laver Arena
MELBOURNE: Australian Open organizers suspended play Saturday in Melbourne because of extreme heat forecast to hit 40C, before some matches resumed under roofs.
Among the matches held up was the third-round clash between defending champion Jannik Sinner and the American Eliot Spizzirri at Rod Laver Arena.
It resumed after about 10 minutes following the closure of the roof.
“Play is suspended for all matches and practice on outside courts,” the tournament said on X.
Roofs on the courts that have them “will close and remain closed for the remainder of the match.”
Players, spectators and officials roasted on day seven at Melbourne Park.
The tournament has a Heat Stress Scale of 1-5, with five the highest.
It hit five in the early afternoon, prompting the suspension.
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