ATP Finals 2024 Day Four Recap

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 received the job achieved in 1 hour and 36 minutes.

Sascha Zverev maintained his kind within the night session by coming by a decent match in opposition to Casper Ruud 7-6(3) 6-3.

It was one other strong 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 unimaginable 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 respiration, and it appeared to assist, as he was considerably again to his energetic self throughout the 96-minute encounter.

Alcaraz was pressured to deuce in his opening service sport, however after filling 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 assumed 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 a little bit little bit of a Plan A service provider.

I stunned myself. The best way that I performed at this time 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 every part, your struggles exterior the court docket, and also you attempt to put your deal with hitting an excellent forehand, an excellent backhand, and making good ways in opposition to the opponent. I assumed I did that fairly effectively, and stunned 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

Internet 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)

Complete 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)

Complete Video games Gained
57% (12/21)
43% (9/21)

Highlights

Zverev Zips Previous Ruud

Sascha Zverev has gained 68 matches to date 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 way in which of the returner.

Nonetheless, Zverev discovered an additional gear within the tie break, going up a right away 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.

An excellent match. I assumed 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.