TURIN, Italy — 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 Finals.

Shaboury for updates as Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud open this year’s John Newcombe Group at the ATP Finals in Turin.   14:31 *Alcaraz 1-6, 5-6 Ruud (*denotes server) The Spaniard hits a pacy first serve and the crowd cheers him on but he then attempts another drop shot,

During the contest, Carlos Alcaraz hit 26 unforced errors compared to Casper Ruud's 10, while also failing to save any of the four break points he faced

On Monday, Carlos Alcaraz (No. 3 in the world) faces Casper Ruud (No. 7) in a top-10 battle in the Round Robin at the Nitto ATP Finals.Alcaraz’s last match was a win, 7-5, 6-2, over Karen

Carlos Alcaraz looked little like the player who won two Grand Slams this year in a 6-1, 7-5 loss to Casper Ruud at the ATP Finals

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

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 Finals on Monday. It marked Ruud’s first victory over Alcaraz in five career meetings,

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