'Solid' Zverez eases past Rublev as Alcaraz falters at ATP Finals
Alexander Zverev opened his campaign at the ATP Finals in Turin on Monday evening by dispatching Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-4 in their round-robin opener.
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'Solid' Alexander Zverez Eases Past Andrey Rublev As Carlos Alcaraz Falters Against Casper Ruud
Alexander Zverev opened his campaign at the ATP Finals in Turin on Monday evening by dispatching Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-4 in their round-robin opener. In the afternoon match, Casper Ruud romped through the opening set before fighting back from 5-2 behind in the second to beat an out-sorts Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 7-5. Germany's Zverev had last faced Russian Rublev at the same stage of the finals in 2023 and won by the same score. Zverev, a two-time winner of this event in 2018 and 2021, moved to second in the John Newcombe group, behind Norway's Ruud.
Ruud awakening for Carlos Alcaraz in ATP Finals opener
Carlos Alcaraz made a stuttering start to the ATP Finals in Turin as he suffered a shock first career defeat to world number seven Casper Ruud.
Alcaraz given Ruud awakening in ATP Finals opener
TURIN, Italy : Spain's Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock 6-1 7-5 defeat against Norway's Casper Ruud in his opening match at the ATP Finals as his hopes of winning the year-end title for the first time suffered a big blow on Monday.
Horror Start For Carlos Alcaraz In ATP Finals, Loses To Casper Ruud After 34 Unforced Errors
Norway's Casper Ruud eased to a straight-sets victory over Carlos Alcaraz on Monday as the Spanish star's bid for a maiden ATP Finals title got off to a poor start. Ruud romped through the opening set before fighting back from 5-2 behind in the second to win 6-1, 7-5 in Turin. World number three Alcaraz, who won the French Open and Wimbledon titles earlier this year, made 34 unforced errors in an uncharacteristically errant display. It was Ruud's first victory over Alcaraz in their five career meetings.
Rice and Saka give Arteta more injury worries after derby draw
LONDON : Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has two new worries to add to what he describes as a nightmare run of injuries after Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice both failed to finish the 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.
ATP roundup: Qualifiers take titles in Belgrade, Metz
Denis Shapovalov won his second ATP Tour title - and first in five years - by defeating home-country favorite Hamad Medjedovic 6-4, 6-4 at the Belgrade Open in Serbia on Saturday.
Man City lose fourth in a row after defeat by Brighton
BRIGHTON, England : Manchester City's misery continued with a 2-1 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday, thanks to late goals from substitutes Joao Pedro and Matt O'Riley that gave the champions their fourth consecutive loss in all competitions.