On Monday, Casper Ruud rolled over Carlos Alcaraz in the first round of the ATP Finals. After losing in straight sets to Ruud, Alcaraz gave three excuses for his poor play. One of the most important reasons was his health.

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.

Carlos Alcaraz (No. 3 ranking) will face Andrey Rublev (No. 8) in the Round Robin at the Nitto ATP Finals on Wednesday, November 13.Alcaraz is favored over Rublev in this match, with -350 odds

The ATP Finals 2024 edition is being hosted in Turin, Italy for the fourth time and this time around there looks to be no clear favourite for the title.