The ATP Finals has gone from a field of eight to four. Carlos Alcaraz, 2020 ATP Finals Champion Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, and Alex de Minaur have been eliminated. The semifinal matchups are set and will be played on Saturday as follows.
Taylor Fritz vs. Alexander Zverev 8:30 AM EST
American Taylor Fritz leads the head-to-head record 6-5 against Zverev. Fritz has won their last three matches at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Laver Cup.
No. 13 Taylor Fritz takes down No. 4 Alexander Zverev in a five-set thriller ‼️
It’s his first career major win against an opponent ranked in the top 5 of the ATP Rankings 👏 pic.twitter.com/UF8qyMPLBJ
— ESPN (@espn) July 8, 2024
Zverev is a two-time ATP Finals Champion and has played spectacular tennis this fall. As a result, he took the World No. 2 ranking from Carlos Alcaraz.
Alexander Zverev has barely broken a sweat at this tournament. His serve has not been broken, and he is breezing through his matches.
Taylor Fritz comes back from 2-4 down in the 2nd set, beats Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-5.
3rd consecutive time that Fritz d. Zverev in less than 2 months (Wimbledon, US Open and Laver Cup).
Europe 4-6 World in Berlin
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 21, 2024
Can Fritz stop his quest for a third ATP Finals (2018, 2021) title just as he did over the summer and early fall at high-profile tournaments?
Is Fritz both a mental and physical hurdle for Zverev?
Casper Ruud vs. Jannik Sinner 2:30 PM EST
Casper Ruud has played well in the ATP Finals including a shocking upset of Carlos Alcaraz in the first round of round robin play.
However, Jannik Sinner is playing on a different level. In front of the home fans, it will be practically impossible to defeat him.
grazie 🇮🇹🇮🇹 🫶 pic.twitter.com/43ShHIg4TZ
— Jannik Sinner (@janniksin) November 14, 2024
Ruud is satisfied with his level at the ATP Finals and is confident against Sinner.
Ruud happy to arrive tomorrow with confidence. “If you are not confident against Jannik he will eat you alive!”
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) November 15, 2024
Like Zverev, Sinner has not surrendered a set at this year’s ATP Finals.
Ruud and Sinner have played twice with Sinner winning each match. Sinner did not lose a set in either match. Both were played in Vienna in 2020 and 2021. Sinner’s game has improved considerably since that time.
The best of the best ☝️🇮🇹
Jannik Sinner receives the ATP Year-End No. 1 trophy presented by PIF on home soil! #PIF | #ATPRankings | #partner pic.twitter.com/boOV9m9jHa
— ATP Tour (@atptour) November 11, 2024
