ATP Finals 2024 Day Three Recap

On day three of the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals, Daniil Medvedev saved his semi-final hopes alive with a 6-2 6-4 victory over Alex de Minaur within the day session.

Meddy got here into the tie after a flat efficiency towards Taylor Fritz, throughout which he appeared prepared for the low season, however he performed with way more enthusiasm towards De Minaur, outlasting him in nearly all of the exchanges and hitting his pictures with extra conviction.

Within the night session, world primary Jannik Sinner produced one other stable efficiency to see off Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4.

Sinner was composed and timed his ascendency in every set completely, breaking when main 5-4 in each to maneuver by in 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Nitto ATP Finals 2024 Day 3 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Daniil Medvedev (4)
Alex de Minaur (7)
6-2 6-4

Jannik Sinner (1)
Taylor Fritz (5)
6-4 6-4

Medvedev Too Good For De Minaur

Daniil Medvedev bounced again from his disappointing opening match with a much-improved efficiency as he defeated Alex de Minaur 6-2 6-4 to maintain his ATP finals alive.

Medvedev appeared defeated bodily and mentally towards Fritz, however he was dialled in from the beginning towards the Aussie. He performed aggressively from the baseline and constantly outlasted him within the rallies, successful 20 of 31 baseline factors within the opening set.

Meddy’s serve was additionally firing, and he didn’t face a single break level through the match. He had a solution for every part de Minaur needed to supply, and it’s the perfect match I’ve seen from him shortly.

Apparently, Medvedev stated in his on-court interview that he had modified his tools for this match to extend his ball pace. That’s both reducing pressure or switching the string setup to one thing extra elastic. He stated he used this through the early hardcourt tournaments however switched again as a result of it didn’t work so properly on clay. He’s sticking with the change on Thursday.

I went into this match blocking the noise, even from myself. I actually didn’t care what was occurring on the court docket, I simply tried to play, and it was an excellent feeling. Typically it’s good to dam it [the noise], and I did that properly immediately. After the final match, I used to be too drained mentally to struggle the way in which I often do. [So,] I went into the match [today] simply attempting to hit some pictures, even excited about subsequent 12 months. What will work properly immediately and what’s not. It labored properly, so I’m okay with it. Medvedev on his win.

Match Stats

Daniil Medvedev
Alex de Minaur

Aces
3
1

Double Faults
3
1

1st Serve Proportion
72%
68%

1st Serve Factors Gained
85% (29/34)
56% (24/43)

2nd Serve Factors Gained
69% (9/13)
65% (13/20)

Break Factors Saved
0% (0/0)
25% (1/4)

1st Return Factors Gained
44% (19/43)
18% (6/34)

2nd Return Factors Gained
35% (7/20)
31% (4/13)

Break Factors Transformed
75% (3/4)
0% (0/0)

Winners
25
10

Unforced Errors
22
24

Internet Factors Gained
76% (13/17)
56% (10/18)

Service Factors Gained
81% (38/47)
60% (37/62)

Return Factors Gained
40% (25/62)
19% (9/47)

Complete Factors Gained
58% (63/109)
42% (46/109)

Service Video games Gained
100% (9/9)
67% (6/9)

Return Video games Gained
33% (3/9)
0% (0/9)

Complete Video games Gained
67% (12/18)
33% (6/18)

Highlights

Sinner Sinks Fritz

There was little to separate the 2 within the opening few video games of the primary set. After a love maintain, Fritz was the primary to style a breakpoint within the seventh recreation, however Sinner erased it en path to holding.

The Italian then created three break factors at 0-40, however Fritz, who’s serving exceptionally properly this season, discovered some huge serves when he wanted them to flee.

Nevertheless, on the enterprise finish of the set, Sinner lifted his stage, making use of much more strain onto Fritz, and he couldn’t face up to it. He was damaged to fifteen to drop the opener 6-4.

Within the second set, Sinner held a break level at 3-3, however once more, Fritz served his method out of hassle. The highest seed then discovered himself in huge hassle at 0-30, solely to give you a laser-like passing shot at 30-30 to avert break level.

Like the primary set, Fritz was compelled to serve to remain in it, and regardless of shifting up 30-0, Sinner turned the screw, reeling off 4 straight factors because the American did not deal with the strain.

I believed the match completely highlighted the distinction between the 2. Fritz performs nice, however Sinner can increase his stage when he must most to widen the hole in relation to the crunch.

It was a really robust match, we bought to know one another very properly in a Grand Slam closing. We knew precisely what to anticipate immediately, he was very aggressive and I used to be ready. I simply tried to serve very properly within the vital moments, which I did. That was a really essential recreation within the second set, I used to be down 0/30. If he breaks me there, the momentum may change. Sinner on his win over Fritz.