Day two on the 2024 Nitto ATP finals kicked off with a shock as Casper Ruud ended his shedding streak by defeating Carlos Alcaraz 6-1 7-5 within the afternoon session in Turin.
Ruud has solely received one in every of his final seven tour matches and did not advance previous the primary spherical in his earlier three indoor tournaments, but he made quick 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 return via his match towards 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 individuals 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 received a match in latest weeks, took full benefit of an error-strewn Alcaraz show, who we’re advised has been scuffling with a chilly.
The Spaniard hasn’t seemed very comfy 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 correct photographs.
Within the second, Alcaraz raised his sport barely with extra depth and began hitting his groundstrokes with extra on them.
Ruud’s degree additionally dropped, permitting the third seed to forge a 5-2 lead. Nonetheless, 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 in all probability one of many worst matches I’ve seen Alcaraz play. It was a type of head-scratching matches the place he didn’t get it going. He had low-percentage photographs, no really feel, and his first serve was fairly wild. I’d have preferred to see him attempt to grind it out, however he as a substitute went for the laser beam line-finding sort photographs, and it was a type of days the place it didn’t work.
It’s just one match, but it surely’s undoubtedly among the best wins of the season for me. By way of who I’m enjoying, his degree, his rating and all these items. I really feel very pleased after all. I believe we’ll see Carlos play higher tennis than he did at the moment, however I took care of my probabilities. I’ve not been [full of] confidence prior to now weeks or months, so it was an ideal 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 perhaps bodily he received’t be essentially at 100 per cent. After all, 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, but it surely’s not simple as a result of whenever you form of know that somebody is just not 100 per cent, perhaps you get pressured your self. You assume, ‘It is a actually massive likelihood for me to perhaps attempt to win’. So I simply tried to remain in my world, the second, and fortuitously I obtained a great begin. I obtained a break early and saved it, and within the second set I used to be capable of flip it round with some good tennis on the finish. Ruud on his win.
Match Stats
| Â | Carlos Alcaraz | Casper Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 5 |
| Double Faults | 2 | 0 |
| 1st Serve Share | 66% | 68% |
| 1st Serve Factors Gained | 59% (17/29) | 69% (35/51) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Gained | 53% (8/15) | 58% (14/24) |
| Break Factors Saved | 0% (0/4) | 83% (5/6) |
| 1st Return Factors Gained | 33% (17/51) | 41% (12/29) |
| 2nd Return Factors Gained | 42% (10/24) | 47% (7/15) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 17% (1/6) | 100% (4/4) |
| Winners | 25 | 15 |
| Unforced Errors | 34 | 16 |
| Internet Factors Gained | 65% (15/23) | 80% (12/15) |
| Service Factors Gained | 57% (25/44) | 65% (48/74) |
| Return Factors Gained | 35% (26/74) | 43% (19/44) |
| Whole Factors Gained | 43% (51/118) | 57% (67/118) |
| Service Video games Gained | 56% (5/9) | 90% (9/10) |
| Return Video games Gained | 10% (1/10) | 44% (4/9) |
| Whole Video games Gained | 32% (6/19) | 68% (13/19) |
Highlights
Zverev Too Robust For Rublev
Sascha Zverev is the person to beat at this yr’s ATP Finals. He is available in serving nice weapons and received the Masters 1000 in Paris final week in nice fashion.
Alternatively, his opponent hasn’t completed a lot since shedding 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 assumed 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 sport seven of set 1 and sport 9 of set 9.
This season, Zverev’s serve has gone to a complete new degree because of a few refinements, and he recorded extra spectacular numbers towards Rublev, successful 81% behind his first serve and 80% behind his second,
The German didn’t should face a break level and transformed each of his to bag his 67th win of the season.
I assumed 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 sturdy. I really feel like I did that at the moment, I felt like I used my probabilities fairly effectively and I’m clearly pleased with this win Zverev on his win.
Match Stats
| Â | Alexander Zverev | Andrey Rublev |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 3 |
| Double Faults | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Serve Share | 71% | 69% |
| 1st Serve Factors Gained | 81% (29/36) | 76% (26/34) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Gained | 80% (12/15) | 60% (9/15) |
| Break Factors Saved | 0% (0/0) | 0% (0/2) |
| 1st Return Factors Gained | 24% (8/34) | 19% (7/36) |
| 2nd Return Factors Gained | 47% (7/15) | 20% (3/15) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 100% (2/2) | 0% (0/0) |
| Winners | 22 | 10 |
| Unforced Errors | 15 | 14 |
| Internet Factors Gained | 75% (9/12) | 88% (7/8) |
| Service Factors Gained | 80% (40/50) | 69% (34/49) |
| Return Factors Gained | 31% (15/49) | 20% (10/50) |
| Whole Factors Gained | 56% (55/99) | 44% (44/99) |
| Service Video games Gained | 100% (10/10) | 80% (8/10) |
| Return Video games Gained | 20% (2/10) | 0% (0/10) |
| Whole Video games Gained | 60% (12/20) | 40% (8/20) |
Highlights
Press Conferences
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 thus far? In my view, it’s not likely obtained going but, with no actual standout performances.
