Day 5 of the 2024 Nitto ATP finals featured the conclusion of Ilie Nastase Group and the primary three-set match of the event.
First up was Taylor Fritz, who put himself in a strong place to make the semi-finals by grinding out a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win over Alex de Minaur.
The fifth seed’s semi-final spot trusted the end result of Sinner vs Medvedev, with something apart from a Medvedev straight-sets win sending him via to the final 4.
Given Medvedev’s type, that end result was uncertain, and Sinner got here via 6-3 6-4 in 1 hour and 13 minutes to prime the group, profitable all three of his round-robin matches.
Nitto ATP Finals 2024 Day 5 Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Fritz (5) | Alex de Minaur (7) | 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 |
| Jannik Sinner (1) | Daniil Medvedev | 6-3 6-4 |
Fritz Fights Again, Finishes Robust to Safe Second Win at Nitto ATP Finals
Taylor Fritz rallied from a set right down to safe his second win on the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals, edging out Alex de Minaur 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 within the afternoon session.
Whereas by no means answerable for the match, the American stayed decided and resilient towards the debutant.
De Minaur started the match along with his finest tennis of the week, outhitting Fritz by 12 winners to seven within the opening set. His court docket protection proved an excessive amount of for Fritz to deal with as all the things got here again, usually with extra tempo or angle.
Fritz, who’s served exceptionally nicely within the latter a part of the season, struggled to claim himself on that shot, not hitting his first ace till the seventh recreation of the second set. That second, nonetheless, proved pivotal. He saved a break level, then broke De Minaur’s serve within the tenth recreation to stage the match.
From there, Fritz saved his momentum, breaking De Minaur’s serve once more within the third set to guide 3-1, and he’s now 4-5 within the H2H in a matchup he doesn’t take pleasure in.
Fritz’s win eradicated De Minaur, that means he’d received 2 of his three matches. Nonetheless, he needed to await the results of Thursday’s night conflict between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev to find out his destiny.
Sinner’s straight-sets win meant he progressed by ending second within the group. He’ll face the winner of the group, John Newcombe, on Saturday.
It’s powerful, as a result of regardless that I received the match, I really feel like there wasn’t essentially any second after I really feel like I had a repeatable strategy to win from the baseline, to be trustworthy. He was throughout me. What I did an incredible job of was in direction of the top of the second set, I actually began to seek out my serve. I used to be serving significantly better and that allowed me to simply stick with it and create extra stress on his service video games. Once I wasn’t making the primary serves, he was simply killing me from the baseline, so it simply gave me a bit of little bit of consolation to simply keep within the match and never be beneath a lot stress on a regular basis. I used to be in a position to simply provide you with some good photographs at some good occasions, play off a few of his errors, however it was nonetheless extremely powerful. Fritz on discovering a strategy to win.
Match Stats
| Taylor Fritz | Alex de Minaur | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 6 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 3 |
| 1st Serve Proportion | 64% | 59% |
| 1st Serve Factors Gained | 84% (52/62) | 84% (37/44) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Gained | 46% (16/35) | 48% (15/31) |
| Break Factors Saved | 67% (4/6) | 50% (3/6) |
| 1st Return Factors Gained | 16% (7/44) | 16% (10/62) |
| 2nd Return Factors Gained | 52% (16/31) | 54% (19/35) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 50% (3/6) | 33% (2/6) |
| Winners | 26 | 27 |
| Unforced Errors | 33 | 35 |
| Web Factors Gained | 89% (17/19) | 100% (7/7) |
| Service Factors Gained | 70% (68/97) | 69% (52/75) |
| Return Factors Gained | 31% (23/75) | 30% (29/97) |
| Whole Factors Gained | 53% (91/172) | 47% (81/172) |
| Service Video games Gained | 88% (14/16) | 80% (12/15) |
| Return Video games Gained | 20% (3/15) | 13% (2/16) |
| Whole Video games Gained | 55% (17/31) | 45% (14/31) |
Highlights
Sinner Seals Semis Spot with Stable Win Over Medvedev
Jannik Sinner delivered one other composed efficiency on Thursday, extending his excellent begin on the 2024 ATP Finals by defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-4 of their ultimate round-robin match.
The highest seed has dominated the pairs H2H in latest months, and that pattern continued on Thursday, with Sinner having the measure of his opponent from the baseline to seize his eighth win in 9 conferences towards the Russian.
Sinner has turn out to be probably the most scientific participant on tour this season, and regardless of a quick fightback from Medvedev, who received three consecutive video games within the second set, the Italian rapidly regained management to seal his win in simply 73 minutes.
Alongside his baseline recreation, Sinner’s serve has additionally improved vastly this season, and he’s bought the most effective maintain % at 91.2% for the 12 months. Tonight, he dropped solely two factors behind his serve within the first set.
Medvedev leaves Turin with an low season of contemplation and planning. He’s not had a very good season, with no titles and a slew of losses to gamers he’d usually deal with comfortably.
I’m looking for new methods to enhance as a participant. I’m attempting to win as many matches right here as I can. Me and Daniil, we all know one another very nicely. So, everytime we step on court docket, we attempt to change one thing tactically. I felt like I used to be able to see what he was going to do at the moment. I do know what I’ve achieved throughout this 12 months, so I attempt to step on court docket with a very good mindset. I’ve stunning folks round me who help me day by day, which for me is de facto essential. I attempt to take pleasure in my time on the court docket. The ambiance right here is wonderful, so I’m simply attempting to play some good tennis this week. Let’s see what’s coming within the subsequent spherical. Sinner on his type this 12 months.
Match Stats
| Jannik Sinner | Daniil Medvedev | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 6 |
| Double Faults | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Serve Proportion | 57% | 63% |
| 1st Serve Factors Gained | 82% (23/28) | 73% (24/33) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Gained | 71% (15/21) | 42% (8/19) |
| Break Factors Saved | 50% (1/2) | 40% (2/5) |
| 1st Return Factors Gained | 27% (9/33) | 18% (5/28) |
| 2nd Return Factors Gained | 58% (11/19) | 29% (6/21) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 60% (3/5) | 50% (1/2) |
| Winners | 12 | 17 |
| Unforced Errors | 14 | 28 |
| Web Factors Gained | 90% (9/10) | 71% (5/7) |
| Service Factors Gained | 78% (38/49) | 62% (32/52) |
| Return Factors Gained | 38% (20/52) | 22% (11/49) |
| Whole Factors Gained | 57% (58/101) | 43% (43/101) |
| Service Video games Gained | 90% (9/10) | 67% (6/9) |
| Return Video games Gained | 33% (3/9) | 10% (1/10) |
| Whole Video games Gained | 63% (12/19) | 37% (7/19) |
Highlights
Press Conferences
Group Standings
Ilie Nastase Group
| Place | Participant | Match W/L | Set W/L | Set W% | Sport W/L | Sport W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jannik Sinner | 3-0 | 6-0 | 100% | 36-22 | 62/07% |
| 2 | Taylor Fritz | 2-1 | 4-3 | 57.14% | 37-33 | 52.86 |
| 3 | Daniil Medvedev | 1-2 | 2-4 | 33.33% | 26-30 | 46.43% |
| 4 | Alex de Minaur | 0-3 | 1-6 | 14.29% | 27-41 | 39.71% |
John Newcombe Group
| Place | Gamers | Match W/L | Set W/L | Set W% | Sport W/L | Sport W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Zverev | 2-0 | 4-0 | 100% | 25-17 | 59.52% |
| 2 | Casper Ruud | 1-1 | 2-2 | 50% | 22-19 | 53.66% |
| 3 | Carlos Alcaraz | 1-1 | 2-2 | 50% | 19-22 | 46.34% |
| 4 | Andrey Rublev | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0% | 17-25 | 40.48% |
ATP Finals 2024 Day 6 Schedule
- 14:00: Alexander Zverev (2) vs Carlos Alcaraz (3)
- 20:30: Casper Ruud (6) vs Andrey Rublev (8)
