When he steps on the pitch of Turin for the ATP Finalso Casper Rudd transforms. Likewise against Carlos Alcarai, the Norwegian made a stunning appearance and beat the Spaniard in two sets (6-1, 7-5).
In fact, this victory was the first in the career of Ruud, a finalist of the ATP Finals in 2022, against Alkarath, which was at the same time the first major surprise of the tournament.
“It’s only one race, but it’s definitely one of the best wins of the season for meRudd said, adding:In terms of who I’m playing, their level, their rank and all that stuff. I feel very happy of course. I think we’ll see Carlos play better tennis than he did today, but I made sure I took my chances».
Although Alkarath appeared below the level we are used to, the Rude he was nothing like the player of the last few months, where he entered the competition having recorded just two wins since US Open and then. The 25-year-old hit the ball well on both forehand and backhand and showed tremendous composure when falling behind in the second set at 5-2.
Rudd will play the winner of the John Newcombe group tonight’s match on Wednesday (13/11). Zverev-Rublevwhile the Spaniard will wait for the loser for a final match.
In the event that Alkarath is unable to compete, as he is suffering from a virus, his place will be taken by Grigor Dimitrovwhile the second substitute is o Stefanos Tsitsipas. Both players are in Turin… waiting.
RUU-THLESS RUUD ??
A relentless @CasperRuud98 Stuns No. 3 seed Alcaraz in Turin!#NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/IGTJdKxQC7
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