Carlos Alcaraz reigned supreme at the China Open this week in Beijing to leapfrog Alexander Zverev for second in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, only behind rival Italian Jannik Sinner, whom he defeated in the ATP 500 final.
In Tokyo, Frenchman Arthur Fils downed four Top 20 opponents to be crowned champion. Can the 20-year-old make a late-season push to go from finalist at last year’s Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF to a Nitto ATP Finals qualifier, just 12 months later?
ATPTour.com looks at the movers of the week in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin as of Wednesday, 2 October.
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Carlos Alcaraz - 2nd (6,510 points)
The Spaniard was dominant all week in Beijing, where he did not drop a set en route to the final. Alcaraz powered past two rivals — Daniil Medvedev and Sinner — in the semi-finals and final, respectively, to claim 500 points and move one place to second in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin. Beijing marked the 21-year-old’s fourth title of 2024. Alcaraz, who defeated Sinner in a memorable championship match, has already secured his place at the season-finale Nitto ATP Finals.
Arthur Fils - 18th (2,070 points)
The young Fils keeps adding milestones to his blossoming career. The Frenchman lifted the Tokyo title, marking his second ATP 500 crown, both of which have come this year (Hamburg). Fils, who saved a championship point Tuesday, is up six places in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin.
Ugo Humbert - 19th (2,025 points)
You do not have to look much beyond Fils to find the next Frenchman enjoying a standout season. Humbert, who finished runner-up to Fils in Tokyo, has won two titles this season (Marseille, Dubai) and tallied 33 match wins. He is up three places this week in the PIF Live Race To Turin.
Tomas Machac - 36th (1,233 points)
The Czech is in the form of his life this season, having reached his first tour-level final in Geneva. Machac, 23, upset fifth seed Tommy Paul in the Tokyo second round and went on to reach the semi-finals, collecting 200 points.
Buyunchaokete - 66th (696 points)
What is better than playing your first tour-level semi-final? By following it up the next week with another semi-final appearance, just as Buyunchaokete did in Hangzhou and Beijing, where he fell to Sinner in the last four. ‘Bu’ gained 200 points, the most he has ever earned in a tournament.
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