ATP Finals 2024 Day Three Recap

On day three of the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals, Daniil Medvedev stored his semi-final hopes alive with a 6-2 6-4 victory over Alex de Minaur within the day session.

Meddy got here into the tie after a flat efficiency in opposition to Taylor Fritz, throughout which he seemed prepared for the low season, however he performed with rather more enthusiasm in opposition to De Minaur, outlasting him in nearly all of the exchanges and hitting his photographs with extra conviction.

Within the night session, world primary Jannik Sinner produced one other strong efficiency to see off Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4. 

Sinner was composed and timed his ascendency in every set completely, breaking when main 5-4 in each to maneuver by way of in 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Nitto ATP Finals 2024 Day 3 Outcomes

Medvedev Too Good For De Minaur

Daniil Medvedev bounced again from his disappointing opening match with a much-improved efficiency as he defeated Alex de Minaur 6-2 6-4 to maintain his ATP finals alive.

Medvedev seemed defeated bodily and mentally in opposition to Fritz, however he was dialled in from the beginning in opposition to the Aussie. He performed aggressively from the baseline and constantly outlasted him within the rallies, successful 20 of 31 baseline factors within the opening set.

Meddy’s serve was additionally firing, and he didn’t face a single break level throughout the match. He had a solution for every thing de Minaur needed to supply, and it’s the most effective match I’ve seen from him shortly.

Curiously, Medvedev stated in his on-court interview that he had modified his gear for this match to extend his ball pace. That’s both reducing pressure or switching the string setup to one thing extra elastic. He stated he used this throughout the early hardcourt tournaments however switched again as a result of it didn’t work so effectively on clay. He’s sticking with the change on Thursday.

I went into this match blocking the noise, even from myself. I actually didn’t care what was taking place on the courtroom, I simply tried to play, and it was a superb feeling. Typically it’s good to dam it [the noise], and I did that effectively in the present day. After the final match, I used to be too drained mentally to struggle the way in which I often do. [So,] I went into the match [today] simply making an attempt to hit some photographs, even fascinated with subsequent yr. What will work effectively in the present day and what’s not. It labored effectively, so I’m okay with it. Medvedev on his win.

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Sinner Sinks Fritz

There was little to separate the 2 within the opening few video games of the primary set. After a love maintain, Fritz was the primary to trend a breakpoint within the seventh sport, however Sinner erased it en path to holding.

The Italian then created three break factors at 0-40, however Fritz, who’s serving exceptionally effectively this season, discovered some huge serves when he wanted them to flee.

Nevertheless, on the enterprise finish of the set, Sinner lifted his degree, making use of much more strain onto Fritz, and he couldn’t face up to it. He was damaged to fifteen to drop the opener 6-4.

Within the second set, Sinner held a break level at 3-3, however once more, Fritz served his approach out of hassle. The highest seed then discovered himself in huge hassle at 0-30, solely to give you a laser-like passing shot at 30-30 to avert break level.

Like the primary set, Fritz was pressured to serve to remain in it, and regardless of transferring up 30-0, Sinner turned the screw, reeling off 4 straight factors because the American didn’t deal with the strain.

I believed the match completely highlighted the distinction between the 2. Fritz performs nice, however Sinner can increase his degree when he must most to widen the hole on the subject of the crunch. 

It was a really robust match, we received to know one another very effectively in a Grand Slam ultimate. We knew precisely what to anticipate in the present day, he was very aggressive and I used to be ready. I simply tried to serve very effectively within the essential moments, which I did. That was a really essential sport within the second set, I used to be down 0/30. If he breaks me there, the momentum may change. Sinner on his win over Fritz.

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