TURIN, Italy :Spain's Carlos Alcaraz made light of feeling under the weather as he dispatched Russia's Andrey Rublev in impressive fashion to revive his ATP Finals hopes on Wednesday.
Tennis - ATP Finals - Inalpi Arena, Turin, Italy - November 13, 2024 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning his singles group stage match against Russia's Andrey Rublev REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Tennis - ATP Finals - Inalpi Arena, Turin, Italy - November 13, 2024 Russia's Andrey Rublev reacts during his singles group stage match against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Third seed Alcaraz, bidding to win the title for the first time, looked far sharper than during his opening group match which ended in a straight-sets defeat by Norway's Casper Ruud.
Both players served well to take the match into a high-octane tiebreak in which Alcaraz forged ahead but had to fend off two set points before sealing victory.
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