ATP Finals 2024 Day 4 Recap

On day 4 of the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals, Carlos Alcaraz responded with a much-improved efficiency, defeating Andrey Rublev 6-3 7-6(8) within the day session.

Alcaraz has been coping with some type of sickness, and he performed poorly in his opener. Nevertheless, in opposition to Rublev, his all-around recreation was extra cohesive, and he acquired the job achieved in 1 hour and 36 minutes.

Sascha Zverev maintained his kind within the night session by coming by a decent match in opposition to Casper Ruud 7-6(3) 6-3.

It was one other strong serving show from the second seed, who once more didn’t face a break level, successful 78% of his service factors.

Nitto ATP Finals 2024 Day 4 Outcomes

Alcaraz Overcomes Rublev

It’s unbelievable what a pink nasal strip can do. Carlos Alcaraz bounced again impressively on Wednesday on the Nitto ATP Finals.

Like Medvedev, the Spaniard had a woeful opening match however hit again in his second group match to defeat Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6(8) to get again on observe.

The third seed, who struggled with sickness in his first match, sported a nasal strip to assist his respiration, and it appeared to assist, as he was considerably again to his energetic self in the course of the 96-minute encounter.

Alcaraz was pressured to deuce in his opening service recreation, however after failing to transform two break factors in recreation 5, he reeled off 4 straight video games to seize the opening set 6-2.

Within the second set, Rublev dug in and began to string collectively some good factors, however neither participant had any break factors because the set descended right into a tiebreak.

The tie-breaker was an evenly matched affair just like the twelve video games earlier than it. Alcaraz moved forward 5-3 to place himself in pole place however quickly confronted down a set level.

That was erased en path to holding his first match level, which wasn’t taken. One other set level needed to be saved, however on the second time of asking, he transformed to take it 10-8. 

General, it was a clone run factor, however I assumed Alcaraz served higher, particularly on the primary serve, in comparison with the Ruud match, the place he was spraying it round. He simply has a number of extra instruments in his locker than Rublev, who’s a bit little bit of a Plan A service provider.

I stunned myself. The best way that I performed right this moment from the baseline, with my serve. I used to be actually calm. I simply tried to be targeted on my recreation and what I needed to do and neglect about that I’m not feeling nicely and that I’m sick. When you step on the court docket, you must neglect every little thing, your struggles outdoors the court docket, and also you attempt to put your give attention to hitting a superb forehand, a superb backhand, and making good ways in opposition to the opponent. I assumed I did that fairly nicely, and stunned myself. Alcaraz on coping with sickness.

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Zverev Zips Previous Ruud

Sascha Zverev has received 68 matches to date this season and picked up his newest by defeating Casper Ruud 7-6(3), 6-3 in 86 minutes.

Zverev has been in nice kind since Paris and performed solidly all through his match with the Norwegian. The match was a tightly contested affair, with no break factors within the opening set and solely fifteen factors going the best way of the returner.

Nevertheless, Zverev discovered an additional gear within the tie break, going up a direct mini-break and shifting forward for an unassailable 6-1 lead earlier than taking it 7-3.

The second was additionally comparatively shut, however Zverev started to tug away on serve, dropping simply 4 factors all through the set.

Ruud, too, held comfortably, dropping simply 4 factors till the eighth recreation. Nevertheless, he slipped up, and Zverev transformed the one break level of the match earlier than serving it out 6-3.

A very good match. I assumed each of us performed fairly good tennis. I’m proud of the win. Perhaps it was even higher than my first match, though the primary match was fairly good as nicely. I’m trying ahead to Carlos now on Friday and hopefully extra matches on the weekend. Zverev on his win.

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