Despite that, Alcaraz did make the semifinals in Turin last year, and he beat a dialed-in and unusually composed Rublev on Tuesday. The back-and-forth second-set tiebreaker, which Alcaraz won 10-8, ...
Ruud, who is seeded sixth in Turin, could qualify for the semis by defeating No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev in the second match of the day. Should Ruud win, Rublev would be eliminated from contention ...