Carlos Alcaraz beats Andrey Rublev at ATP Finals in Turin

Carlos Alcaraz kept his semi-final hopes alive with victory over Andrey Rublev (Antonio Calanni/AP)

Carlos Alcaraz snapped a three-match losing streak as he beat Andrey Rublev  7-5 6-2 in his penultimate round-robin contest of the ATP Finals in Turin.

It was the first encounter between the Spaniard and Russian, with the latter hoping to bounce back from Monday’s loss to compatriot Daniil Medvedev.