Carlos Alcaraz had his drop shot working and overcame physical issues to claim a 6-3, 7-6 victory over Andrey Rublev at the ATP Finals.

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.

Shaboury for updates as Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud open this year’s John Newcombe Group at the ATP Finals in Turin.   14:31 *Alcaraz 1-6, 5-6 Ruud (*denotes server) The Spaniard hits a pacy first serve and the crowd cheers him on but he then attempts another drop shot,