Casper Ruud started his ATP Finals campaign in impressive fashion with a straight-sets victory over an under-the-weather Carlos Alcaraz in Turin on Monday. In what was the opening game in the John Newcombe Group – which also includes two-time champion Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev,

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 on Monday.