"It's only one match but it's definitely one of the best wins of the season for me in terms of who I'm playing, his level, his ranking," Ruud said.
"I knew he was maybe dealing with a bit of a cold...it's sad, that's not good for him, but it's also part of the game and I knew it coming in," Ruud remarked.
Alcaraz twice failed to hold serve in the opening six games, while he was unable to capitalise on five break points as he surrendered the first set in 36 minutes.
"I think we will see Carlos play better tennis than he did today but I took care of my chances and it was a great win for me. Hopefully I can build on it," Ruud added.
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