Carlos Alcaraz struggled with a stomach issue and looked far from the player who won two Grand Slams this year in losing to Casper Ruud 6-1, 7-5 at the ATP F

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock 6-1 7-5 defeat against Norway's Casper Ruud in his opening match at the ATP Finals as his hopes of winning the year-end title for the first time suffered a big blow on Monday.

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In the Round Robin at the Nitto ATP Finals on Monday, Carlos Alcaraz (ranked No. 3) faces Casper Ruud (No. 7).Alcaraz is favored over Ruud for this match, with -1000 odds against the the

Norway's Casper Ruud eased to a straight-sets victory over Carlos Alcaraz on Monday as the Spanish star's bid for a maiden ATP Finals title got off to a poor start.

Tennis great Mats Wilander believes Carlos Alcaraz enters the 2024 ATP Finals with “a lot of doubt”, but he is “not worried” about the Spanish star. The former world No 1 expects Alcaraz to be “immediately fired up” by facing elite opposition in Turin.