Day two on the 2024 Nitto ATP finals kicked off with a shock as Casper Ruud ended his dropping streak by defeating Carlos Alcaraz 6-1 7-5 within the afternoon session in Turin.
Ruud has solely gained one in every of his final seven tour matches and didn’t advance previous the primary spherical in his earlier three indoor tournaments, but he made brief work of the Spaniard, coming via in 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Within the night session, Alexander Zverev carried on from the place he left off in Paris, serving closely to come back via his match in opposition to Andrey Rublev 6-4 6-4.
Nitto ATP Finals 2024 Day 2 Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Casper Ruud (6) | Carlos Alcaraz (3) | 6-1 7-5 |
| Alexander Zverev (2) | Andrey Rublev (8) | 6-4 6-4 |
Ruud Surprises Alcaraz
Given his latest type, few folks had anticipated Casper Ruud to be able to delivering a lot in Turin. However he kicked issues off with a powerful efficiency on Monday, defeating third seed Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 7-5.
Ruud, who’s barely gained a match in latest weeks, took full benefit of an error-strewn Alcaraz show, who we’re instructed has been combating a chilly.
The Spaniard hasn’t appeared very comfortable with indoor tennis this season. From 1-1, he misplaced 5 consecutive video games, made 15 unforced errors within the set, and struggled to seek out the suitable pictures.
Within the second, Alcaraz raised his recreation barely with extra depth and began hitting his groundstrokes with extra on them.
Ruud’s stage additionally dropped, permitting the third seed to forge a 5-2 lead. Nevertheless, his inconsistency quickly reared its head again up, and the Norwegian reeled off one other 5 video games in a row to seize his fiftieth tour win of the yr.
This was most likely one of many worst matches I’ve seen Alcaraz play. It was a kind of head-scratching matches the place he didn’t get it going. He had low-percentage pictures, no really feel, and his first serve was fairly wild. I’d have appreciated to see him attempt to grind it out, however he as an alternative went for the laser beam line-finding sort pictures, and it was a kind of days the place it didn’t work.
It’s just one match, nevertheless it’s positively among the finest wins of the season for me. By way of who I’m enjoying, his stage, his rating and all these things. I really feel very comfortable in fact. I believe we are going to see Carlos play higher tennis than he did in the present day, however I took care of my possibilities. I’ve not been [full of] confidence previously weeks or months, so it was a fantastic win for me and hopefully I can construct on it, and I want to get some extra wins whereas I’m in Turin. It may be a bit tough. I knew he was coping with a little bit of a chilly. I noticed him sniffling within the again space and with a tissue for his nostril, in order that’s an indication that possibly bodily he gained’t be essentially at 100 per cent. In fact, that’s unhappy, and never good for him, however on the similar time it’s a part of the sport. I knew it coming in. I attempted to make him play rallies and do my greatest, nevertheless it’s not straightforward as a result of while you sort of know that somebody will not be 100 per cent, possibly you get careworn your self. You suppose, ‘This can be a actually huge likelihood for me to possibly attempt to win’. So I simply tried to remain in my world, the second, and fortuitously I received a very good begin. I received a break early and saved it, and within the second set I used to be in a position to flip it round with some good tennis on the finish. Ruud on his win.
Match Stats
| Carlos Alcaraz | Casper Ruud | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 5 |
| Double Faults | 2 | 0 |
| 1st Serve Share | 66% | 68% |
| 1st Serve Factors Received | 59% (17/29) | 69% (35/51) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Received | 53% (8/15) | 58% (14/24) |
| Break Factors Saved | 0% (0/4) | 83% (5/6) |
| 1st Return Factors Received | 33% (17/51) | 41% (12/29) |
| 2nd Return Factors Received | 42% (10/24) | 47% (7/15) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 17% (1/6) | 100% (4/4) |
| Winners | 25 | 15 |
| Unforced Errors | 34 | 16 |
| Web Factors Received | 65% (15/23) | 80% (12/15) |
| Service Factors Received | 57% (25/44) | 65% (48/74) |
| Return Factors Received | 35% (26/74) | 43% (19/44) |
| Whole Factors Received | 43% (51/118) | 57% (67/118) |
| Service Video games Received | 56% (5/9) | 90% (9/10) |
| Return Video games Received | 10% (1/10) | 44% (4/9) |
| Whole Video games Received | 32% (6/19) | 68% (13/19) |
Highlights
Zverev Too Sturdy For Rublev
Sascha Zverev is the person to beat at this yr’s ATP Finals. He is available in serving nice weapons and gained the Masters 1000 in Paris final week in wonderful model.
Then again, his opponent hasn’t executed a lot since dropping within the Canadian Open last again in August, and Zverev proved too strong for him, successful 6-4 6-4 in 1 hour and 13 minutes.
Regardless of that, I believed Rublev performed okay in components, however Zverev’s strong baseline play was ever current to take benefit when the Russian’s rapier-like hitting leaked just a few errors in recreation seven of set 1 and recreation 9 of set 9.
This season, Zverev’s serve has gone to a complete new stage due to a few refinements, and he recorded extra spectacular numbers in opposition to Rublev, successful 81% behind his first serve and 80% behind his second,
The German didn’t need to face a break level and transformed each of his to bag his 67th win of the season.
I believed it was a really strong match from my finish. Towards anybody right here, you need to play your greatest to have an opportunity, you need to be strong [and] mentally robust. I really feel like I did that in the present day, I felt like I used my possibilities fairly properly and I’m clearly pleased with this win Zverev on his win.
Match Stats
| Alexander Zverev | Andrey Rublev | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 3 |
| Double Faults | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Serve Share | 71% | 69% |
| 1st Serve Factors Received | 81% (29/36) | 76% (26/34) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Received | 80% (12/15) | 60% (9/15) |
| Break Factors Saved | 0% (0/0) | 0% (0/2) |
| 1st Return Factors Received | 24% (8/34) | 19% (7/36) |
| 2nd Return Factors Received | 47% (7/15) | 20% (3/15) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 100% (2/2) | 0% (0/0) |
| Winners | 22 | 10 |
| Unforced Errors | 15 | 14 |
| Web Factors Received | 75% (9/12) | 88% (7/8) |
| Service Factors Received | 80% (40/50) | 69% (34/49) |
| Return Factors Received | 31% (15/49) | 20% (10/50) |
| Whole Factors Received | 56% (55/99) | 44% (44/99) |
| Service Video games Received | 100% (10/10) | 80% (8/10) |
| Return Video games Received | 20% (2/10) | 0% (0/10) |
| Whole Video games Received | 60% (12/20) | 40% (8/20) |
Highlights
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ATP Finals 2024 Day 2 Schedule
Tuesday twelfth November:
- 14:00: Daniil Medvedev (4) vs Alex de Minaur (7)
- 20:30: Jannik Sinner (1) vs Taylor Fritz (5)
Have you ever loved the ATP Finals up to now? For my part, it’s probably not received going but, with no actual standout performances.