Alcaraz shrugs off illness to beat Rublev in Turin

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Carlos Alcaraz overcame illness to defeat Andrey Rublev at the ATP Tour Finals in Turin.

The 21-year-old Spaniard won 6-3 7-6 (10-8) despite cutting short his practice session on Tuesday after struggling with a chest complaint.

Sporting a pink nasal strip to help his breathing, the third seed won four consecutive games to take the first set in 37 minutes with a double break of serve.

He claimed the second in an epic tie-break, hitting 33 winners overall in the match compared to 14 for the Russian.

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