Despite his loss at the ATP Finals, Carlos Alcaraz isn’t done yet. The 22-year-old, who recently skipped Spain’s Davis Cup run because of a right hamstring edema, is gearing up for two high-profile exhibition matches. He’ll take on two-time US Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe in Newark on December 7, then fly to Miami for a showdown with rising Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca the very next day.

Of course, fans were quick to question why Carlos Alcaraz would jump into exhibitions after voicing frustration over the jam-packed ATP calendar. And he didn’t hesitate to fire back. “First of all, it’s normal for people to think this way and not understand why we complain about the busy schedule and then participate in exhibition matches,” Alcaraz told the Associated Press when asked about

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