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 in Turin. It marked Ruud’s first victory over Alcaraz in five career meetings.
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz waves his fans at the end of the singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals against Norway’s Casper Ruud , at the Inalpi Arena, in Turin, Italy, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. CORRECT NATIONALITY OF PLAYER RUUD Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reacts during the singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals agains Norway’s Casper Ruud , at the Inalpi Arena, in Turin, Italy, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
“I didn’t feel well on court,” Alcaraz said. “A few days before coming here, I got sick at home. ... This morning, I feel uncomfortable in the stomach.” “I have no experience playing on indoor courts,” Alcaraz said. “I’ll be a really good player on indoor courts, I’m sure about it. But I think it’s about time, about getting experience. ... A lot of players are better than me on indoor court.”US Open finalist Taylor Fritz talks League of Legends, why he hated tennis and how he copied SamprasRuud reached the 2021 semifinals and 2022 final in his first two appearances at the finals.
Rublev is making his fifth consecutive appearance at the finals but hasn’t won a match at the event since 2022.“He served wide 220 on the deuce side,” Rublev said. “Normally everybody serves slice and it’s 190. He find a way to serve 220 wide on the deuce side. It’s not easy.
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