ATP Finals 2024 Day Three Recap

On day three of the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals, Daniil Medvedev stored his semi-final hopes alive with a 6-2 6-4 victory over Alex de Minaur within the day session.

Meddy got here into the tie after a flat efficiency towards Taylor Fritz, throughout which he regarded prepared for the low season, however he performed with far more enthusiasm towards De Minaur, outlasting him in nearly all of the exchanges and hitting his pictures with extra conviction.

Within the night session, world primary Jannik Sinner produced one other strong efficiency to see off Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4. 

Sinner was composed and timed his ascendency in every set completely, breaking when main 5-4 in each to maneuver by in 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Nitto ATP Finals 2024 Day 3 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Daniil Medvedev (4)
Alex de Minaur (7)
6-2 6-4

Jannik Sinner (1)
Taylor Fritz (5)
6-4 6-4

Medvedev Too Good For De Minaur

Daniil Medvedev bounced again from his disappointing opening match with a much-improved efficiency as he defeated Alex de Minaur 6-2 6-4 to maintain his ATP finals alive.

Medvedev regarded defeated bodily and mentally towards Fritz, however he was dialled in from the beginning towards the Aussie. He performed aggressively from the baseline and constantly outlasted him within the rallies, successful 20 of 31 baseline factors within the opening set.

Meddy’s serve was additionally firing, and he didn’t face a single break level in the course of the match. He had a solution for all the pieces de Minaur needed to supply, and it’s the perfect match I’ve seen from him shortly.

Apparently, Medvedev stated in his on-court interview that he had modified his gear for this match to extend his ball pace. That’s both reducing pressure or switching the string setup to one thing extra elastic. He stated he used this in the course of the early hardcourt tournaments however switched again as a result of it didn’t work so properly on clay. He’s sticking with the change on Thursday.

I went into this match blocking the noise, even from myself. I actually didn’t care what was taking place on the court docket, I simply tried to play, and it was a great feeling. Typically it’s good to dam it [the noise], and I did that properly right now. After the final match, I used to be too drained mentally to battle the best way I often do. [So,] I went into the match [today] simply making an attempt to hit some pictures, even fascinated with subsequent 12 months. What’s going to work properly right now and what’s not. It labored properly, so I’m okay with it. Medvedev on his win.

Match Stats

 
Daniil Medvedev
Alex de Minaur

Aces
3
1

Double Faults
3
1

1st Serve Proportion
72%
68%

1st Serve Factors Received
85% (29/34)
56% (24/43)

2nd Serve Factors Received
69% (9/13)
65% (13/20)

Break Factors Saved
0% (0/0)
25% (1/4)

1st Return Factors Received
44% (19/43)
18% (6/34)

2nd Return Factors Received
35% (7/20)
31% (4/13)

Break Factors Transformed
75% (3/4)
0% (0/0)

Winners
25
10

Unforced Errors
22
24

Web Factors Received
76% (13/17)
56% (10/18)

Service Factors Received
81% (38/47)
60% (37/62)

Return Factors Received
40% (25/62)
19% (9/47)

Whole Factors Received
58% (63/109)
42% (46/109)

Service Video games Received
100% (9/9)
67% (6/9)

Return Video games Received
33% (3/9)
0% (0/9)

Whole Video games Received
67% (12/18)
33% (6/18)

Highlights

Sinner Sinks Fritz

There was little to separate the 2 within the opening few video games of the primary set. After a love maintain, Fritz was the primary to style a breakpoint within the seventh sport, however Sinner erased it en path to holding.

The Italian then created three break factors at 0-40, however Fritz, who’s serving exceptionally properly this season, discovered some large serves when he wanted them to flee.

Nonetheless, on the enterprise finish of the set, Sinner lifted his degree, making use of much more stress onto Fritz, and he couldn’t stand up to it. He was damaged to fifteen to drop the opener 6-4.

Within the second set, Sinner held a break level at 3-3, however once more, Fritz served his manner out of bother. The highest seed then discovered himself in large bother at 0-30, solely to give you a laser-like passing shot at 30-30 to avert break level.

Like the primary set, Fritz was pressured to serve to remain in it, and regardless of transferring up 30-0, Sinner turned the screw, reeling off 4 straight factors because the American did not deal with the stress.

I believed the match completely highlighted the distinction between the 2. Fritz performs nice, however Sinner can elevate his degree when he must most to widen the hole in the case of the crunch. 

It was a really powerful match, we bought to know one another very properly in a Grand Slam last. We knew precisely what to anticipate right now, he was very aggressive and I used to be ready. I simply tried to serve very properly within the vital moments, which I did. That was a really essential sport within the second set, I used to be down 0/30. If he breaks me there, the momentum may change. Sinner on his win over Fritz.

Match Stats

 
Jannik Sinner
Taylor Fritz

Aces
6
7

Double Faults
0
0

1st Serve Proportion
59%
59%

1st Serve Factors Received
77% (30/39)
79% (30/38)

2nd Serve Factors Received
59% (16/27)
38% (10/26)

Break Factors Saved
100% (1/1)
67% (4/6)

1st Return Factors Received
21% (8/38)
23% (9/39)

2nd Return Factors Received
62% (16/26)
41% (11/27)

Break Factors Transformed
33% (2/6)
0% (0/1)

Winners
21
20

Unforced Errors
22
31

Web Factors Received
90% (9/10)
79% (11/14)

Service Factors Received
70% (46/66)
63% (40/64)

Return Factors Received
38% (24/64)
30% (20/66)

Whole Factors Received
54% (70/130)
46% (60/130)

Service Video games Received
100% (10/10)
80% (8/10)

Return Video games Received
20% (2/10)
0% (0/10)

Whole Video games Received
60% (12/20)
40% (8/20)

Highlights

Press Conferences

ATP Finals 2024 Day 3 Schedule