Jannik Sinner vs Casper Ruud Preview
Jannik Sinner is the best player in men’s tennis and is proving it again at the ATP Finals. Casper Ruud has done well in Italy, but his run is set to come to an end against the World No.1.
Stats
- Jannik Sinner has won 24 of his last 25 matches.
- Jannik Sinner has won in straight sets in his last 7 matches.
- Jannik Sinner has won in straight sets in 2 matches against Casper Ruud.
- Casper Ruud has lost in straight sets 10 of his 12 matches against Top 3 players.
HTH
Jannik Sinner is 2-0 against Casper Ruud, both matches played on hard courts in Vienna.
Sinner won 7-6 6-3 in 2020 and 7-5 6-1 in 2021.
Jannik Sinner Stats
Nationality: Italy
Age: 23 (16 August 2001)
Height: 6’2″ (1.88m)
Plays: Right-Handed
World Ranking: 1
Career High: 1 (June 2024)
ATP Tour Titles: 17
2024 ATP Tour Titles: 7
Grand Slam Singles Titles: 2 (2024 Australian Open, US Open)
ATP Finals Best Result: Runner-Up (2023)
Jannik Sinner Form
Jannik Sinner has won seven tournaments this year, starting with the Australian Open, Rotterdam Open and Miami Masters. He lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open semi-finals.
The Italian played two tournaments on grass, victory at the Halle Open followed by a quarter-final exit at Wimbledon. He got back to his best on hard courts, winning the Cincinnati Masters and US Open before a final defeat to Alcaraz in Beijing.
The World No.1 won the Shanghai Masters in his previous event. He hrashed Novak Djokovic 7-6 6-3 in the final after winning 65% of his 2nd serves and not giving up a break point.
The 23-year-old continued on at the ATP Finals where his serve has been broken twice. He beat Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-4, Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 and Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-4 to maintain his consistency.
Casper Ruud Stats
Nationality: Norway
Age: 25 (22 December 1998)
Height: 6’0″ (1.83m)
Plays: Right-Handed
World Ranking: 7
Career High: 2 (September 2022)
ATP Tour Titles: 12
2024 ATP Tour Titles: 2
Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0
ATP Finals Best Result: Semi-Finals (2021)
Casper Ruud Form
Casper Ruud is 51-24 this year, losing finals in Los Cabos and Acapulco. He lost another final in Monte-Carlo before bouncing back to win titles in Barcelona and Geneva.
The Norwegian came to Turin losing eight of his previous nine matches. All eight defeats came against players outside the Top 20.
The 25-year-old has defied the odds at the ATP Finals, starting with a 6-1 7-5 win against Carlos Alcaraz. He went down 7-6 6-3 to Alexander Zverev before beating Andrey Rublev 6-4 5-7 6-2, winning 38% of his 2nd serves and saving 3/4 break points.
