The final semifinal will take place between world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and world No. 7 Casper Ruud in the ATP Finals held in Turin. Indeed, both players have been enjoying fine form this season and in the group stage, which promises a contrast in styles and game strategy. With the Italian crowd flocking for Sinner, this is likely to be a high-action, tactically deep, and just all-around thrilling match.
Sinner was emphatic against Daniil Medvedev, and Ruud's doggedness saw him through with a victory over Andrey Rublev, with both men bound to be confident of their chances of reaching the final. This has all the ingredients of a classic match.
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Sinner has been the in-form player of 2024, and his form in Turin has been nothing short of clinical. Against Medvedev in the last match, serving precision combined with an assured, relentless baseline game fetched Sinner a straight-set victory: 6-3, 6-4. In positioning himself as an opponent capable of dominance on serve and return,.
Ruud has been quite relentless throughout this tournament, best summed up by the fact that he came from behind against Rublev 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. His first serve has been his most significant weapon, accompanied with an astonishing 15 aces against Rublev. The way Ruud constructs the point with his forehand and his great movement on court is difficult for anyone.
Tactical Approach
Jannik Sinner: With Sinner's sharp return game, especially on second serve, he could put huge amounts of pressure on Ruud. Using his heavy groundstrokes, Sinner will try to dominate the points from the baseline and make Ruud play on his back foot.
Sinner could use the passionate Italian crowd to his advantage and keep the momentum going when it really matters as the home favorite.
Casper Ruud: Ruud does need to make use of his first serve and tries to make the most out of it, getting easy points and ensuring Sinner doesn't get into any rhythm in the return games. One of the things to look at in forcing errors would be the pattern of Ruud's forehand crosscourt to Sinner's backhand. Ruud is a master at building points. He has got to get Sinner stretching laterally and then make use of those short balls to good effect.
Expert Betting Tips
This match will be decided upon a few things: whether Sinner can dominate on return games, Ruud will hold consistently, and who copes with moments of high pressure.
Sinner will most likely start strong, consolidate on crowd support and his baseline game to win the first set. Ruud could be showing some signs of failing to adjust to the pace and intensity.
Expect a fired-up Ruud to come out strong in the second set, utilizing his big serve and forehand to push Sinner out of rhythm.
Sinner's poise and better record against Ruud should give him the edge to win the final stages of the match.
- Over 19 Games @ 1.65 Odds
- Jannik Sinner (-5.5) Games Handicap @ 1.77 Odds
- Jannik Sinner Wins 2-1 @ 4.33 Odds
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