ATP Finals 2024: Alexander Zverev vs Casper Ruud preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (2) Alexander Zverev vs (6) Casper Ruud
Date: 13 November, 2024
Tournament: ATP Finals 2024
Round: Group Stage
Venue: Inalpi Arena, Turin, Italy
Category: Year-End Championships
Surface: Hardcourt (Indoor)
Prize Money: $15,250,000
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Alexander Zverev vs Casper Ruud preview
Second seed Alexander Zverev will square off against sixth seed Casper Ruud in their second group-stage clash on Wednesday, November 13, at the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals.
Zverev arrived in Turin fresh off an impressive title run at the Paris Masters, where he defeated the likes of Arthur Fils, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Holger Rune, and Ugo Humbert en route to his second Masters 1000 title of the season and the seventh of his career.
Zverev continued his strong form in Italy this week, dispatching eighth seed Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-4 in his opener on Monday night.
Ruud, meanwhile, has struggled on hardcourts this season, particularly in recent indoor events in the leadup to the ATP Finals, with first-round exits in Basel, Paris, and most recently in Moselle.
He turned things around with a stunning upset over third seed Carlos Alcaraz in his opening match at the Nitto ATP Finals this week, sealing an emphatic 6-1, 7-5 victory, his 50th win of the season and his first since the Stockholm Open.
Alexander Zverev vs Casper Ruud head-to-head
Alexander Zverev holds a 3-2 lead in his head-to-head matchups with Casper Ruud, including a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 victory in their most recent meeting at this year’s French Open. Zverev also claimed their only indoor encounter, defeating Ruud at the 2021 Paris Masters.
Alexander Zverev vs Casper Ruud odds
(Odds sourced from BetMGM)
Alexander Zverev vs Casper Ruud prediction
Alexander Zverev enters his second match at the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals with a strong 67-20 season record, including 37-12 on hardcourts and an impressive 9-2 indoors. Fresh off a title run in Paris and a commanding win in his opener, he looks primed to make a serious title bid this week.
Casper Ruud, meanwhile, has had a mixed season by his lofty standards, compiling a 50-23 match record with a less consistent 24-15 on hardcourts and a disappointing 4-6 indoors. Despite his challenges, Ruud delivered a stunning performance in his opener here and will aim to maintain that momentum.
With a stronger indoor record and a playing style well-suited to the surface, Zverev heads into this encounter with the upper hand. Ruud’s struggles indoors could make it challenging for him to overcome Zverev's powerful baseline game.
Pick: Zverev in straight sets.