ATP Finals 2024 men’s singles SF: Jannik Sinner vs. Casper Ruud preview, prediction, and live stream details
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner to face Casper Ruud for the third time in his career in the semifinals of the ATP Finals in Turin.
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Jannik Sinner and Casper Ruud (via ATP/Outlook India)
Jannik Sinner has performed flawlessly since the Rolex Shanghai Masters. He has secured the year-end No. 1 ranking for the first time in his career. The Italian has yet to lose a match since the beginning of October and is yet to drop a set at the ATP Finals in Turin. However, he will face a tough challenge in the semifinal match against Casper Ruud.
Ruud has been outstanding this season, having already won two titles and reached three finals. Before arriving in Turin, the Norwegian star struggled in three indoor events, but at the ATP Finals, he has been playing his best tennis.
Jannik Sinner vs. Casper Ruud: Match Details
- Tournament: ATP Finals 2024
- Match: Jannik Sinner vs. Casper Ruud
- Date: November 16, 2024
- Venue: Inalpi Arena, Turin, Italy
- Round: Semifinals
- Surface: Indoor Hard Court
Jannik Sinner vs. Casper Ruud: Match Preview
Without an iota of doubt, Jannik Sinner has been the best ATP player this season. He has already won seven titles, including two Grand Slams and three Masters 1000 titles. He didn’t compete at the Paris Masters due to a virus, but has achieved excellence since competing at the ATP Finals in Turin.
He opened his campaign with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Australian Alex de Minaur and followed it up with a consolidating 6-4, 6-4 win over Taylor Fritz in the second group match. The World No. 1 didn’t back down as he swept the group stages with another impressive 6-3, 6-4 win over Daniil Medvedev. This is the second straight year that the Italian will reach the semifinals without losing a match.
On the other hand, Casper Ruud has had a very decent 2024 season, qualifying for the year-end ATP Finals for the third time in his career. The 25-year-old had an outstanding 51-75 win-loss record this year while winning the Barcelona and Geneva Open. Nevertheless, his brightest moments on the court came during the clay season.
Ruud shocked the tennis world after defeating a physically unfit Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 7-5 in the ATP Finals. He suffered his first loss at the event, losing 6-7(5), 4-6 against Alexander Zverev in the second group match. He defeated Andrey Rublev 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 to qualify for the round-robin stage in Turin.
Jannik Sinner vs. Casper Ruud: Match Prediction
Jannik Sinner and Casper Ruud will face each other for the third time in their careers. The former has always gotten the better of the latter with a 2-0 head-to-head record. However, the last time they met was in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Erste Bank Open in Vienna, with Sinner claiming a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Ruud.
Besides that, Sinner is known to play his best tennis on hard court, having lost only three matches on that surface this year. He finished as runners-up last year after losing in straight sets to Novak Djokovic. Meanwhile, Ruud has always struggled on Indoor hard courts. This season he has won only three matches in four indoor events.
Match Prediction: Jannik Sinner to win in three sets.
Jannik Sinner vs. Casper Ruud: Live Stream Details
- USA – Tennis Channel
- UK – Sky UK
- Canada – TSN
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Belgium – Telenet, BeTV
- Brazil – ESPN Brazil
- India: Tennis TV
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