Carlos Alcaraz v Taylor Fritz live: ATP Finals latest score as No 1 race heats up

Fritz grimaces slightly as he puts a crosscourt backhand into the net, with Alcaraz licking his lips at 15-30.

But Alcaraz then nets on the forehand and Fritz pumps his fist as he thunders the ace down the middle.

Alcaraz, though, steps in to put the forehand winner away. Is this his moment now?

Alcaraz then rattles through a love-hold; a valuable breather for both players.

WOW! That’s a statement from Fritz of his own. He fires down four first serves, wins four points in a row, and he holds in less than 60 seconds.

Alcaraz looks up to the sky and raises his arms as he finally converts on the seventh game point! That was an epic game, at 14 minutes, with Alcaraz saving two break points amid a highlight reel of points, including an absolute classic from Alcaraz to save the first.

Alcaraz is relieved, Fritz is playing at his top level, but he was denied there. Can he go again?

Alcaraz saves his second break point of the game with an ace out wide! But he still can’t get through the game as he throws in a double fault. It’s been 12 minutes.

What an incredible point! Alcaraz digs deep on the defence to some how return the blows from Fritz and switch from back-foot to front-foot before finishing with the volley! And it was to save break point after Fritz had managed to break through the Spaniard’s defences.

Is this the turning point? No! Fritz produces a stunning shot of his own, flipping a sliced backhand right down the line. This is great stuff. Deuce.

Fritz is trying his best to keep cool but the American is furious after missing a backhand down the line on 15-30 and then missing a volley at the net on 30-30.

He senses a chance in this game but Alcaraz then finds the net with his drop shot. Deuce.

This is as good as Taylor Fritz has played against one of the elite players. The American finds back-to-back winners on the backhand then forehand sides, then adds the ace to hold. Superb.

Alcaraz grunts as he thunders into a forehand crosscourt winner on the slide, with the ball ripping past Fritz. It’s been a better couple of games on serve from the Spaniard.

The first set took 71 minutes so it’s understandable that the first couple of games in the second skip by quickly. Alcaraz is standing very far back now against the serve, but Fritz is able to open up the angle to find the ace down the middle.