The 2024 ATP Finals group phases have been drawn. Prime seed Jannik Sinner and former champion Daniil Medvedev will headline the Ilie Nastase Group, whereas fifth seed Taylor Fritz and event newcomer Alex de Minaur will even take part.
Within the John Newcombe Group, second seed Alexander Zverev and this yr’s Roland Garros and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz lead the cost, accompanied by Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev.
The group phases kick off on November tenth, and gamers are bidding for the prospect to win $4,881,100 in the event that they go undefeated through the event.
Nitto 2024 ATP Finals Draw
Singles
| Ilie Nastase Group | John Newcombe Group |
|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner (1) | Alexander Zverev (2) |
| Daniil Medvedev (4) | Carlos Alcaraz (3) |
| Taylor Fritz (5) | Casper Ruud (6) |
| Alex de Minaur (7) | Andrey Rublev (8) |
Doubles
| Bob Bryan Group | Mike Bryan Group |
|---|---|
| Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic (1) | Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos (2) |
| Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori (4) | Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic (3) |
| Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden (6) | Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson (5) |
| Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz (8) | Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten (7) |
Fast Draw Evaluation + Predictions
Group Ilie Nastase
Jannik Sinner is the world’s primary, and he’s been dominant on arduous courts this season, so he heads in comfortably because the favorite.
Two Grand Slams, three Masters 1000 titles, two ATP 500 titles, and two failed doping assessments are the highlights of his season, so it’s troublesome to not see final yr’s runner-up going one higher.
4th seed Daniil Medvedev, the 2020 champion, additionally finds himself in Group Ilie Nastase, however except he can hit his serve and forehand like he might a yr in the past, I can’t see him making it out of the group.
Since Could, Meddy has had a 2-10 file towards high 30 gamers, so placing him in towards guys within the high eight seems like an uphill activity.
In contrast to the remainder of the sector, he’s additionally not received a title this season, and the overwhelming majority of factors that received him to Torino got here from the primary few occasions of the season.
For no matter motive, his serve and forehand lack efficiency. Based mostly on his murmurings, the shoulder performs a task, and I can’t consider a greater rationalization.
Tactically, he’s nonetheless proper there, however holding serve has been a giant drawback this yr, giving him much less freedom on the return.
Whereas he holds a 6-3 file towards de Minaur, he’s solely performed Fritz as soon as, and I feel the American will make it via the group phases to the semi-finals.
Predicted semifinalists: Jannik Sinner, Taylor Fritz
Group John Newcombe
Alexander Zverev heads into Turin after dominantly successful the Paris Masters. He’s received a career-best 66-20 file this yr, marking essentially the most match wins in a single season for him.
Zverev has beforehand received the ATP Finals twice, claiming his first title in 2018 and following it up with one other in 2021, and I feel he’s the second favorite pre-tournament.
We haven’t seen the circumstances in Turin, however based mostly on Paris, if it’s taking part in quick, it’s not preferrred for third seed Carlos Alcaraz, who’s at his greatest when he can use totally different spins and heights on the ball to work the factors.
Nonetheless, given Ruud and Rublev’s latest type, I’d nonetheless make Carlos a snug semi-finalist. He maintains an ideal 4-0 file towards Ruud. And beat Rublev in Turin final yr in straight units.
Ruud is on a four-match dropping streak and has misplaced eight of his final 9 matches. He holds a 4-12 H2H file towards the opposite three within the group, making it unlikely he’ll enhance that this time round.
Rublev, too, has had an inconsistent yr. He did not win a match at each the Shanghai Masters and the Paris Masters, and in his 4 earlier ATP Finals appearances, he has solely superior previous the group stage as soon as.
Predicted semifinalists: Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz
Who’s your choose for the 2024 ATP Finals?
