Carlos Alcaraz is bidding to win his ninth title of the season at the ATP Finals, which is underway in Turin. After Turin, he will be in another Italian city, Bologna, for one more tournament.

The six-time Grand Slam champion will be a part of the Spanish team for the Davis Cup Finals, scheduled to start on November 18. Last year, Spain lost to eventual runners-up Netherlands, and the tie also marked the end of Rafael Nadal .

Alcaraz has never won the team event and dreams of lifting it one day. Spain has won six Davis Cup titles between 2000 and 2019. Alcaraz feels the “most privileged” while representing Spain in an event like the Davis Cup, but he understands that one can’t feature in it every year.

The hectic 11-month calendar also makes it a tricky situation for players who wa

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