Casper Ruud achieves an unexpected victory over Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals in Turin. The Norwegian put in an impressive performance and won in two sets.
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- Casper Ruud wins 6:1, 7:5 against Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals.
- Ruud will face Alexander Zverev in the next group match on Wednesday. The German prevailed against Andrej Rublev.
- Alcaraz will play Rublev in the loser's duel.
Casper Ruud surprised everyone at the ATP Finals in Turin with an impressive victory against Carlos Alcaraz. The Norwegian prevailed 6:1, 7:5 and put in a strong performance after often being eliminated early in recent tournaments.
Ruud, who has struggled to find his form in recent months, was able to beat Alcaraz for the first time in five matches. Particularly remarkable was his comeback in the second set, in which he overcame a 2:5 deficit to secure victory after 1:25 hours. Since the US Open, Ruud had been eliminated in the first round in six of seven tournaments, including the Swiss Indoors in Basel.
Alcaraz explained that he had fallen ill shortly before leaving for Turin. He did not want it to sound like an excuse. "But when I feel bad, I feel bad. That was the case today." He also confessed to being mentally tired at the end of the season.
Next challenges for Ruud
Alcaraz will face Andrej Rublev in the second group match on Wednesday. The Russian lost to Alexander Zverev 4:6, 4:6. The in-form German, who won the tournament in 2018 and 2021, will next play Ruud for a possible early place in the semi-finals.
