"It's something I'm going to wear more often. I'm sure in the next match I'm going to wear it, and in training."

Carlos Alcaraz scored his first victory at the ATP Finals. Two days after losing to Casper Ruud and experiencing breathing issues due to cold, the Spaniard defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6 in an hour and 36 minutes.

Four-time grand slam champion has had respiratory issues and wore pink nasal tape in a comfortable win, faces German next.

Carlos Alcaraz opened his account at the ATP Finals on Wednesday with an entertaining 6-3, 7-6 (10/8) win over Andrey Rublev, while Casper Ruud missed an early chance to reach the semi-finals after losing in straight sets to Alexander Zverev.

Four-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz has overcome his physical health issues to bag his first ATP Finals victory over Andrey Rublev.According to Sky Sports, Alcaraz revived his ATP Finals with a thrilling 6-3 7-6 over the Russian

Carlos Alcaraz overcame physical issues to beat Andrey Rublev and stay in contention for a spot in the semifinals at the ATP Finals.

World no.2 Alexander Zverev has continued his winning form with a solid 6-4 6-4 triumph against Andrey Rublev in his opening ATP Finals match.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz made light of feeling under the weather as he dispatched Russia's Andrey Rublev in impressive fashion to revive his ATP Finals hopes on Wednesday. The Spanish four-times Grand Slam champion has been suffering with respiratory issues in Turin and wore pink nasal tape against Rublev in a resounding 6-3 7-6(8) victory.

Carlos Alcaraz's coach Juan Carlos Ferrero issued a concerning update about his players' health following the world No 3's recent struggles.

Juan Carlos Ferrero has issued an update about Carlos Alcaraz’s health following the world No 3’s recent struggles. Alcaraz slumped to a shock 6-1, 7-5 defeat to Casper Ruud in his opening match at the ATP Finals on Monday and after the match he revealed that he had been battling with a cold in the build-up to the match.

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.