Join Tanya Aldred for updates as Carlos Alcaraz looks to bounce back from his opening defeat by Casper Ruud when he faces the Russian No 8 seed.   13:15 First set: Rublev 1-0 Alcaraz* (*denotes next server) Rublev is eager to get going,

(Reuters) - World number three Carlos Alcaraz is unlikely to be at his best for Wednesday's ATP Finals match against Andrey Rublev as the four-times Grand Slam champion continues to struggle with illness, the Spaniard's coach Juan Carlos Ferrero said.

On Monday, Casper Ruud rolled over Carlos Alcaraz in the first round of the ATP Finals. After losing in straight sets to Ruud, Alcaraz gave three excuses for his poor play. One of the most important reasons was his health.