Carlos Alcaraz cited three major reasons for his loss to Casper Ruud in the first round of the 2024 ATP Finals.

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.

Out-of-sorts Carlos Alcaraz shocked by Casper Ruud in John Newcombe Group; watch all the action from the ATP Finals in Turin on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+ which is integrated into Sky TV, strea

Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed that he is battling an illness at the ATP Finals. The world No. 3 raised health concerns when he was spotted training with a nose strip ahead of the tournament. He was then stunned by Casper Ruud in his opening match on Monday, repeatedly blowing his nose and grabbing his stomach throughout the contest.

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

If Jannik Sinner can smile for his winning debut at the ATP Finals in Turin, the same cannot be said for Carlos Alcaraz, who lost the first match of the group stage against an inspired Casper

Carlos Alcaraz was stunned in his opening match at the ATP Finals. Former finalist Casper Ruud needed just 85 minutes to beat the world No. 3 6-1 7-5. It was his first win in almost a month. Alcaraz raised health concerns ahead of the tournament after sporting a nose strip in training to help with a blocked nose.

Over his last 10 tournaments, Alcaraz has won 83.3% of his service games and 35.8% of his return games. Over his last 10 tournaments, Ruud has won 25.7% of his return games and 80.1% of his service games.

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