Carlos Alcaraz was first cheered briefly and then booed loudly on Thursday, November 13, at the ongoing ATP Finals in Turin, Italy during the Round Robin phase clash between Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur. Subsequently, several fans loyal to Alcaraz lashed out at those who booed him, accusing them of lacking class.

As the match between Fritz and de Minaur was going on, the giant screen at the Inalpi Arena showed Alcaraz walking into the venue’s premises. This prompted cheers from fans, but the cheers soon turned into loud boos. The moment was shared in the form of a video by the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of Tennis TV, the official ATP Tour broadcasting and streaming platform.

The Italian fans at the Inalpi Arena presumably began booing Carlos Alcaraz after they remembered that the Spaniard was set to face home hope Lorenzo Musetti later the same day. Another potential reason for the boos may have been Alcaraz’s rivalry with the No. 1 Italian men’s tennis player, Jannik Sinner.Regardless of the reasons behind the boos, many Alcaraz fans on X were left fuming by the crowd’s behavior. Some even called out the Tennis TV admin for the post’s caption.