Carlos Alcaraz suffered a loss in his first match at the ATP Finals in Turin. World no. 3 fell to Casper Ruud 6-1, 7-5 in an hour and 25 minutes, wasting a massive advantage in the second set and extending his struggles on an indoor court.

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

TURIN, Italy, Nov 11 (Reuters) - 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.