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. Nonetheless, in opposition to Rublev, his all-around sport was extra cohesive, and he obtained the job achieved in 1 hour and 36 minutes.
Sascha Zverev maintained his kind within the night session by coming via a good match in opposition to Casper Ruud 7-6(3) 6-3.
It was one other stable 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
Winner
Loser
Scoreline
Carlos Alcaraz (3)
Andrey Rublev (8)
6-3 7-6(8)
Alexander Zverev (2)
Casper Ruud (6)
7-6(3) 6-3
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 monitor.
The third seed, who struggled with sickness in his first match, sported a nasal strip to assist his respiratory, and it appeared to assist, as he was considerably again to his energetic self throughout the 96-minute encounter.
Alcaraz was compelled to deuce in his opening service sport, however after failing to transform two break factors in sport 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.
Total, it was a clone run factor, however I believed Alcaraz served higher, particularly on the primary serve, in comparison with the Ruud match, the place he was spraying it round. He simply has just a few extra instruments in his locker than Rublev, who’s just a little little bit of a Plan A service provider.
I shocked myself. The way in which that I performed as we speak from the baseline, with my serve. I used to be actually calm. I simply tried to be targeted on my sport and what I needed to do and neglect about that I’m not feeling effectively and that I’m sick. When you step on the court docket, you need to neglect all the things, your struggles exterior the court docket, and also you attempt to put your give attention to hitting an excellent forehand, an excellent backhand, and making good techniques in opposition to the opponent. I believed I did that fairly effectively, and shocked myself. Alcaraz on coping with sickness.
Match Stats
Carlos Alcaraz
Andrey Rublev
Aces
10
7
Double Faults
3
1
1st Serve Proportion
70%
70%
1st Serve Factors Gained
84% (37/44)
75% (40/53)
2nd Serve Factors Gained
63% (12/19)
52% (12/23)
Break Factors Saved
0% (0/0)
50% (2/4)
1st Return Factors Gained
25% (13/53)
16% (7/44)
2nd Return Factors Gained
48% (11/23)
37% (7/19)
Break Factors Transformed
50% (2/4)
0% (0/0)
Winners
33
14
Unforced Errors
26
23
Web Factors Gained
75% (18/24)
38% (6/16)
Service Factors Gained
78% (49/63)
68% (52/76)
Return Factors Gained
32% (24/76)
22% (14/63)
Whole Factors Gained
53% (73/139)
47% (66/139)
Service Video games Gained
100% (10/10)
82% (9/11)
Return Video games Gained
18% (2/11)
0% (0/10)
Whole Video games Gained
57% (12/21)
43% (9/21)
Highlights
Zverev Zips Previous Ruud
Sascha Zverev has gained 68 matches to this point 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.
Nonetheless, Zverev discovered an additional gear within the tie break, going up an instantaneous mini-break and transferring 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 sport. Nonetheless, he slipped up, and Zverev transformed the one break level of the match earlier than serving it out 6-3.
A superb match. I believed each of us performed fairly good tennis. I’m proud of the win. Perhaps it was even higher than my first match, despite the fact that the primary match was fairly good as effectively. I’m wanting ahead to Carlos now on Friday and hopefully extra matches on the weekend. Zverev on his win.
Match Stats
Alexander Zverev
Casper Ruud
Aces
11
3
Double Faults
1
0
1st Serve Proportion
77%
80%
1st Serve Factors Gained
87% (41/47)
73% (33/45)
2nd Serve Factors Gained
64% (9/14)
64% (7/11)
Break Factors Saved
0% (0/0)
0% (0/1)
1st Return Factors Gained
27% (12/45)
13% (6/47)
2nd Return Factors Gained
36% (4/11)
36% (5/14)
Break Factors Transformed
100% (1/1)
0% (0/0)
Winners
28
13
Unforced Errors
19
9
Web Factors Gained
78% (18/23)
78% (14/18)
Service Factors Gained
82% (50/61)
71% (40/56)
Return Factors Gained
29% (16/56)
18% (11/61)
Whole Factors Gained
56% (66/117)
44% (51/117)
Service Video games Gained
100% (11/11)
90% (9/10)
Return Video games Gained
10% (1/10)
0% (0/11)
Whole Video games Gained
57% (12/21)
43% (9/21)
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
2-0
4-0
100%
24-15
61.54%
2
Taylor Fritz
2-2
2-2
50%
20-19
51.28%
3
Daniil Medvedev
2-2
2-2
50%
19-18
51.35%
4
Alex de Minaur
0-2
0-4
0%
13-24
35.14%
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 5 Schedule
14:00: Taylor Fritz (5) vs Alex de Minaur (7)
20:30: Jannik Sinner (1) vs Daniil Medvedev (4)
