Monte Carlo Masters 2024 Semi Final Recap

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud will do battle in Sunday’s 2024 Rolex Monte Carlo remaining after the pair got here by Saturday’s semi-finals.

Tsitsipas progressed after a titanic battle with Jannik Sinner, rallying from 2-4 down within the third set to progress in 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Casper Ruud then overcame Novak Djokovic to win his first match towards the Serb and make his first Monte Carlo remaining, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4.

You’ll be able to see the stats and highlights from each semi-finals under.

Day Seven 2024 Monte Carlo Masters Semi-Closing Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Casper Ruud (8)
Novak Djokovic
6-4 1-6 6-4

Stefanos Tsitsipas (12)
Jannik Sinner (2)
6-4 3-6 6-4

Tsitipas Takes Down Sinner

Stefanos Tsitsipas is one step nearer to profitable his third title in Monte Carlo after a hard-fought 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win over world quantity 2 Jannik Sinner.

In a match marked by intense rallies and highly effective strokes, Tsitsipas rallied from a 2-4 deficit within the decisive set, displaying his psychological fortitude on the clay. The win earned him a return to the highest 10 within the ATP rankings.

The match began with the Greek dominant on serve, profitable 13 of 14 factors behind his first supply within the opening set. His rally ball was heavy, stopping Sinner from actually having the ability to assault it.

Nevertheless, Sinner was capable of flip it round shortly in set two. The Italian took his forehand up a notch, breaking within the second recreation of the second set and sustaining that benefit.

Tsitsipas was nonetheless current, holding six break factors throughout the set, however Sinner might successfully strain his backhand, and he took it 6-3.

The third began in the identical style because the second, with Sinner breaking Tsitsipas in his first service recreation, and with the wind absolutely in his sails, the match gave the impression to be his as he raced right into a 4-1 lead.

Within the fifth recreation, Sinner’s double break appeared inevitable. But by some means, the chair umpire sensationally missed an apparent double fault from Tsitsipas, and the twelfth seed managed to flee the sport.

That was the beginning of the turnaround as Sinner struggled with an harm sustained within the seventh recreation.

After a medical timeout, Tsitsipas started his cost, breaking again for 4-4 and capturing the following two video games to seal his finest win of the season to date.

Did that poor line name change the end result of the match? In all probability, so Tsitsipas can depend himself fortunate.

It was tennis at its highest stage that I’ve been capable of play. Jannik was a particularly troublesome opponent and may be seen all year long. He has been very constant, and I might see that all through at present together with his recreation. He is among the hardest opponents I’ve confronted to date, and to search out methods when there weren’t that many, I’m pleased with that. He gave me a really troublesome recreation, and the best way I overcame it was true excellence. Tsitsipas on his win over Sinner.

Match Stats

Stefanos Tsitsipas
Jannik Sinner

Aces
7
1

Double Faults
3
2

1st Serve Proportion
60%
59%

1st Serve Factors Gained
70% (35/50)
74% (45/61)

2nd Serve Factors Gained
62% (21/34)
47% (20/43)

Break Factors Saved
60% (3/5)
80% (12/15)

1st Return Factors Gained
28% (17/61)
34% (17/50)

2nd Return Factors Gained
53% (23/43)
38% (13/34)

Break Factors Transformed
20% (3/15)
40% (2/5)

Winners
27
27

Unforced Errors
18
18

Internet Factors Gained
69% (11/16)
67% (10/15)

Max Factors In Row
6
7

Service Factors Gained
67% (56/84)
63% (64/102)

Return Factors Gained
37% (38/102)
33% (28/84)

Complete Factors Gained
51% (94/186)
49% (92/186)

Max Video games In Row
4
3

Service Video games Gained
86% (12/14)
80% (12/15)

Return Video games Gained
20% (3/15)
14% (2/14)

Complete Video games Gained
52% (15/29)
48% (14/29)

Highlights

Ruud Dumps Out Djokovic

Casper Ruud had by no means gained a set towards Djokovic of their 5 earlier conferences, however he discovered one thing additional on Saturday, securing a 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 victory towards the world primary.

The Norwegian performed a really regular match. After dropping the second set 1-6, he stayed composed and didn’t get swept away by Djokovic’s momentum. He was there to take benefit when the Serb began making pricey errors.

Djokovic went from elegant to wild too incessantly. He got here up with some good play to interrupt again within the third set however then went off the boil in the previous couple of video games, sealing his destiny with a double fault.

He leaves Monte Carlo having gained extra factors and extra video games within the match, and the stats counsel he was stronger on serve, on return and on the internet.

Nevertheless, the tennis scoring system can usually be about timing, and it was evident from his execution that he wasn’t within the temper to grind it out from the baseline, hitting his forehand at common speeds of 125km/h, which meant whereas he dominated massive components of the motion, he additionally hit 22 unforced errors within the course of, a lot of which got here at essential moments, particularly within the final two video games of the third set.

I’m tremendous glad. It is a day I’ll keep in mind for a very long time. I’ve by no means crushed a World No. 1, and I’ve by no means crushed Novak. I’m very, very glad. I’m somewhat bit in a state of shock proper now. I used to be up within the third, and he got here again, typical of how good these guys are beneath strain. And I used to be considering, please don’t let this slip away, and 0/40 within the final recreation, it isn’t executed. When he missed the primary serve at 30/40, he saved so many break factors in loopy methods, with large second serves. I prayed one time, let it’s a double fault, and one thing above listened; in fact, it was unlucky to finish the match with a double fault, however for me, it was good to see that ball sail lengthy. Ruud on Djokovic’s double fault serving to him over the road.