ATP Finals 2024 on Sky Sports Tennis: The season so far for the year’s top eight players | Tennis News
We have a look at the season so far for the top eight ATP players this yr forward of the climax to the season arriving in November in the form of the ATP Finals in Turin, dwell on Sky Sports Tennis.
Between November 10 and 17, the top eight males’s players in the world will face off in Turin, trying to finish their seasons on a excessive.
Italy’s Jannik Sinner, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Germany’s Alexander Zverev, Russian Daniil Medvedev, the USA’s Taylor Fritz, Norway’s Casper Ruud, Australia’s Alex de Minaur and Russia’s Andrey Rublev have certified, with defending champion Novak Djokovic unable to compete resulting from damage.
We check out every of their seasons so far…
The ATP Finals takes place in Turin between November 10-17, dwell on Sky Sports Tennis
Jannik Sinner – Australian Open, US Open and three ATP 1000 titles
Sinner has loved a massively profitable yr, claiming two of the 4 Grand Slam titles on provide whereas including three ATP 1000 titles to his profession resume too.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Highlights of the US Open closing between Sinner and Taylor Fritz
The 23-year-old started the yr in ultimate trend, profitable his first ever Grand Slam title in January at the Australian Open, beating Medvedev in a five-set epic from two units behind.
Sinner suffered Grand Slam disappointment in shedding at the French Open semi-finals to Alcaraz, after which the Wimbledon quarter-finals to Medvedev, however rounded issues off on a excessive by claiming his first US Open title, beating residence favorite Taylor Fritz in the closing.
Having beforehand gained one ATP 1000 title, Sinner claimed a trio of trophies in 2024, clinching Miami Open, Cincinnati Open and Shanghai Masters closing victories over Grigor Dimitrov, Frances Tiafoe and Djokovic respectively.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Highlights of Grigor Dimitrov in opposition to Sinner in the Miami Open closing
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Highlights of the Shanghai Masters closing match between Sinner and Novak Djokovic
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Sinner defeated Frances Tiafoe in straight units to assert the Cincinnati Open title
He additionally made three additional ATP 500 finals, profitable the Rotterdam Open vs Alex de Minaur and Halle Open vs Hubert Hurkacz, however shedding the China Open to Alcaraz. Sinner additionally grew to become the inaugural Six Kings Slam Champion this yr, beating Alcaraz in the closing.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Highlights of the Six Kings Slam closing between Sinner and Alcaraz
Sinner made the closing of the 2023 ATP Finals, however suffered defeat to Djokovic.
The one cloud which has hung over Sinner this yr has been the truth it was revealed he escaped a suspension after failing two drug checks in March, along with his physiotherapist discovered to be the supply of unintended contamination. WADA has since launched an attraction in opposition to the choice to clear Sinner.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
The Sky Sports Tennis group focus on what number of titles Sinner will win and who else can problem the Italian and Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz – French Open, Wimbledon and ATP 1000 title
At simply 21 years outdated, Alcaraz continues to marvel after one other yr of high quality and leisure.
Like Sinner, the Spaniard clinched two of the 4 Grand Slams on provide in 2024, profitable his first French Open title by beating Zverev in a five-setter, after which his second successive Wimbledon by dispatching Djokovic in straight units.
Alcaraz defended his 2023 Wimbledon title by beating Djokovic comprehensively in the 2024 showpiece closing
Alcaraz secured a second Grand Slam title in 2024 by clinching his first French Open success at Roland Garros
Alcaraz gained the fifth ATP 1000 title of his profession this yr by defending his Indian Wells triumph with a closing victory over Medvedev, and clinched an extra ATP 500 title at the China Open, defeating Sinner in the closing.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Highlights of Daniil Medvedev in opposition to Alcaraz in the ATP closing at Indian Wells
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Highlights of the China Open closing between Alcaraz and Sinner
Elsewhere, he misplaced his maiden Australian Open quarter-final to Zverev and suffered a shock US Open second-round loss to Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp.
Alcaraz additionally suffered a stunning Olympic Video games closing loss to Djokovic in Paris, mere weeks after his dominant Wimbledon success vs the similar participant.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Sinner and Alcaraz focus on their rivalry, their variations and the way they push one another to change into higher players
Alexander Zverev – Grand Slam closing and ATP 1000 title
Zverev made simply the second Grand Slam closing of his profession this yr (after 2020 US Open defeat), shedding to Alcaraz at Roland Garros.
The 27-year-old additionally sealed the sixth ATP 1000 title of his profession, beating Chile’s Nicolas Jarry in the closing of the Italian Open, for his second ever Rome success.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
The better of the motion from Alexander Zverev’s conflict with Nicolas Jarry in the closing of the Italian Open
Elsewhere, Zverev misplaced in the Australian Open semi-finals vs Medvedev from a place of two units up, at the Wimbledon fourth spherical and in the US Open quarters to Fritz.
He missed out on an extra little bit of silverware at ATP 500 degree, shedding the Hamburg Open closing vs Frenchman Arthur Fils.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Watch Arthur Fils beat Zverev to win the Hamburg Open title
Daniil Medvedev – One other Australian Open closing defeat
Medvedev has undergone a yr by which he undoubtedly proved he’s one in every of the strongest males’s players in the world at current, however did not win any silverware.
The 28-year-old made his third Australian Open closing in the final 4 years, however once more suffered defeat. And this one was maybe his most painful, having stormed to a two-set lead vs Sinner however then misplaced out in 5 – Medvedev was two units forward in the 2022 closing vs Rafael Nadal too, however was dealing with a Sinner in January who had by no means gained a Grand Slam.
Medvedev misplaced a 3rd Australian Open closing in the final 4 years in 2024
He was in the combine at two additional Grand Slams too, shedding in the Wimbledon semi-finals to impressed eventual champion Alcaraz, and in the US Open quarters to a different eventual champion in Sinner.
Medvedev additionally suffered a disappointing fourth-round French Open exit this yr (to De Minaur), and misplaced in the closing at Indian Wells to Alcaraz.
A two-time finalist at ATP Finals beforehand, Medvedev beat Dominic Thiem to elevate the trophy in 2020 and misplaced to Zverev in 2021.
Taylor Fritz – Maiden Grand Slam closing and Eastbourne Worldwide title
Huge-serving American Fritz broke new private floor this yr by making his maiden Grand Slam closing, on residence soil no much less at the US Open in New York, struggling defeat to Sinner.
The USA’s Taylor Fritz made it to the first Grand Slam closing of his profession this yr, on residence soil at the US Open
The 27-year-old additionally made the Australian Open quarters for the first time, shedding to Djokovic, and made it to the Wimbledon quarters for simply the second time, shedding in 5 units to Italian Lorenzo Musetti.
The finest Fritz did at ATP 1000 degree this season have been two semi-finals at the Madrid Open and Shanghai Masters, shedding to Andrey Rublev and Djokovic respectively.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Watch Fritz hit two gorgeous winners vs Sinner in the US Open closing
Fritz did elevate silverware this yr, as he secured an ATP 250 title by profitable the Eastbourne Worldwide.
Casper Ruud – French Open semi-final and 5 ATP finals
Norway’s Ruud reached the French Open semi-finals this yr, shedding to Zverev regardless of being a set forward, however the 25-year-old did not put a deep run collectively in any of the remaining three Grand Slams.
Norway’s Casper Ruud is one other one in every of the eight players to have certified, and picked up a few items of silverware this yr
Ruud was knocked out at the Australian Open third spherical, Wimbledon second spherical and US Open fourth spherical, however he did make 5 additional ATP finals in 2024.
At ATP 1000 degree, Ruud made the Monte-Carlo Masters closing however misplaced to Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas. Elsewhere, Ruud gained the ATP 500 Barcelona Open vs Tsitsipas and ATP 250 Geneva Open vs Tomas Machac, however misplaced the ATP 500 Mexico Open vs De Minaur and ATP 250 Los Cabos Open vs Jordan Thompson.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Highlights from the closing of the Barcelona Open as Ruud beat Stefanos Tsitsipas
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Watch Ruud beat Tomas Machac in straight units to win the Geneva Open
He additionally suffered a quarter-final defeat at the Paris Olympic Video games, taking place to Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Ruud completed as an ATP Finals runner-up in 2022, shedding to Djokovic in the closing.
Andrey Rublev – ATP 1000 title and equalling career-best Grand Slam end
Rublev sealed a fifth straight Turin ATP Finals berth, and equalled his career-best Grand Slam end this yr by making the Australian Open quarter-finals.
Andrey Rublev made the Australian Open quarter-finals and three ATP finals in 2024
The 27-year-old was knocked out by eventual champion Sinner in Melbourne, and elsewhere was knocked out of the French Open third spherical, Wimbledon first spherical and US Open fourth spherical.
He did safe his second-ever ATP 1000 title, although, clinching the Madrid Open after a comeback win vs Auger-Aliassime. Rublev additionally made the Canadian Open closing however misplaced to Popyrin.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Watch Rublev beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Madrid Open closing
The Russian added a chunk of ATP 250 silverware this yr too, profitable the Hong Kong Open vs Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori.
Alex de Minaur – Three Grand Slam quarters and three ATP finals
Australian De Minaur has introduced his recreation on massively over the previous 12 months, making the quarter-finals of three of the 4 Grand Slam occasions.
Alex de Minaur made the quarter-finals of three Grand Slams this yr, along with profitable two ATP trophies
The 25-year-old made the French Open and Wimbledon quarters for the first time in his profession – shedding to Zverev in the former and sadly pulling out injured in the latter – earlier than making his second-ever US Open quarter, struggling defeat to Britain’s Jack Draper.
Earlier than that, he’d suffered a fourth-round Australian Open loss, however he did make an extra three ATP finals in 2024.
Certainly, De Minaur picked up an ATP 500 Mexico Open title win vs Ruud and ATP 250 Rosmalen Grass Court docket Championships title vs American Sebastian Korda. He additionally misplaced the closing of the ATP 500 Rotterdam Open to Sinner.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Highlights of the closing of the Mexican Open between De Minaur and Ruud
Grigor Dimitrov – Grand Slam quarters and 4 ATP finals
For the first time in his profession, Bulgarian Dimitrov made two Grand Slam quarter-finals in the similar calendar yr this season, however accidents wrecked a lot of his momentum.
Grigor Dimitrov made two Grand Slam quarter-finals this yr regardless of an injury-hit marketing campaign
The 33-year-old booked passage via to the Roland Garros final eight for the very first time, shedding to Sinner, however then needed to withdraw from a Wimbledon fourth-round conflict vs Medvedev resulting from a leg damage, with one other leg criticism forcing his withdrawal throughout a US Open quarter-final conflict vs Tiafoe.
Elsewhere, Dimitrov made 4 ATP finals in 2024 – one at ATP 1000 degree, and three at ATP 250 degree.
He made the ATP 1000 Miami Open closing however misplaced to Sinner, although he did clinch the Brisbane Worldwide trophy with a closing victory over Denmark’s Holger Rune.
Dimitrov additionally made the Stockholm Open and Open 13 finals, shedding to American Tommy Paul and Frenchman Ugo Humbert respectively.
Dimitrov is a former ATP Finals champion, clinching the title in 2017, however he has not been at the occasion since.
The place is it being hosted?
From 2021-2025, the ATP Finals will probably be held at Turin’s Inalpi Area – Italy’s largest indoor sporting enviornment.
Turin’s spectacular Inalpi Area is the present host of the ATP Finals
The event has been contested in main cities round the world, with a wealthy historical past courting again to the start of The Masters in Tokyo (1970).
Between 2009 and 2020, the occasion was held in London at the O2 Area.
Earlier to that, it was hosted in Shanghai (2005-2008, 2002), Houston (2003-2004, 1976), Sydney (2001), Lisbon (2000), Hanover (1996-1999), Frankfurt (1990-1995), New York (1977-1989), Stockholm (1975), Melbourne (1974), Boston (1973), Barcelona (1972), Paris (1971), Tokyo (1970).
What’s arising on Sky Sports Tennis in October?
- WTA Finals Riyadh – (November 2-9)
- Belgrade Open – ATP 250 (November 3-9)
- Moselle Open, Metz – ATP 250 (November 3-9)
- ATP Finals, Turin – (November 10-17)
Sky Sports+ has formally launched and will probably be built-in into Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app, giving Sky Sports clients entry to over 50 per cent extra dwell sport this yr at no further value. Discover out extra right here.