ATP Finals 2024 on Sky Sports activities Tennis: The season thus far for the 12 months’s prime eight gamers | Tennis Information

We take a look at the season thus far for the highest eight ATP gamers this 12 months forward of the climax to the season arriving in November within the form of the ATP Finals in Turin, dwell on Sky Sports activities Tennis.

Between November 10 and 17, the highest eight males’s gamers on the planet 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 attributable to damage.

We check out every of their seasons thus far…

Jannik Sinner – Australian Open, US Open and three ATP 1000 titles

Sinner has loved a vastly profitable 12 months, claiming two of the 4 Grand Slam titles on supply whereas including three ATP 1000 titles to his profession resume too.

The 23-year-old started the 12 months in preferrred style, successful his first ever Grand Slam title in January on the Australian Open, beating Medvedev in a five-set epic from two units behind.

Sinner suffered Grand Slam disappointment in shedding on 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 dwelling favorite Taylor Fritz within the remaining.

Having beforehand gained one ATP 1000 title, Sinner claimed a trio of trophies in 2024, clinching Miami Open, Cincinnati Open and Shanghai Masters remaining victories over Grigor Dimitrov, Frances Tiafoe and Djokovic respectively.

He additionally made three additional ATP 500 finals, successful 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 12 months, beating Alcaraz within the remaining.

Sinner made the ultimate of the 2023 ATP Finals, however suffered defeat to Djokovic.

The one cloud which has hung over Sinner this 12 months has been the actual fact it was revealed he escaped a suspension after failing two drug checks in March, together 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.

Carlos Alcaraz – French Open, Wimbledon and ATP 1000 title

At simply 21 years outdated, Alcaraz continues to marvel after one other 12 months of high quality and leisure.

Like Sinner, the Spaniard clinched two of the 4 Grand Slams on supply in 2024, successful 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 gained the fifth ATP 1000 title of his profession this 12 months by defending his Indian Wells triumph with a remaining victory over Medvedev, and clinched an additional ATP 500 title on the China Open, defeating Sinner within the remaining.

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 remaining loss to Djokovic in Paris, mere weeks after his dominant Wimbledon success vs the identical participant.

Alexander Zverev – Grand Slam remaining and ATP 1000 title

Zverev made simply the second Grand Slam remaining of his profession this 12 months (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 within the remaining of the Italian Open, for his second ever Rome success.

Elsewhere, Zverev misplaced within the Australian Open semi-finals vs Medvedev from a place of two units up, on the Wimbledon fourth spherical and within the US Open quarters to Fritz.

He missed out on an additional little bit of silverware at ATP 500 stage, shedding the Hamburg Open remaining vs Frenchman Arthur Fils.

Daniil Medvedev – One other Australian Open remaining defeat

Medvedev has undergone a 12 months through which he undoubtedly proved he is likely one of the strongest males’s gamers on the planet at current, however did not win any silverware.

The 28-year-old made his third Australian Open remaining within 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 within the 2022 remaining vs Rafael Nadal too, however was going through a Sinner in January who had by no means gained a Grand Slam.

He was within the combine at two additional Grand Slams too, shedding within the Wimbledon semi-finals to impressed eventual champion Alcaraz, and within the US Open quarters to a different eventual champion in Sinner.

Medvedev additionally suffered a disappointing fourth-round French Open exit this 12 months (to De Minaur), and misplaced within the remaining at Indian Wells to Alcaraz.

A two-time finalist at ATP Finals beforehand, Medvedev beat Dominic Thiem to raise the trophy in 2020 and misplaced to Zverev in 2021.

Taylor Fritz – Maiden Grand Slam remaining and Eastbourne Worldwide title

Large-serving American Fritz broke new private floor this 12 months by making his maiden Grand Slam remaining, on dwelling soil no much less on the US Open in New York, struggling defeat to Sinner.

The 27-year-old additionally made the Australian Open quarters for the primary 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 very best Fritz did at ATP 1000 stage this season have been two semi-finals on the Madrid Open and Shanghai Masters, shedding to Andrey Rublev and Djokovic respectively.

Fritz did raise silverware this 12 months, as he secured an ATP 250 title by successful the Eastbourne Worldwide.

Casper Ruud – French Open semi-final and 5 ATP finals

Norway’s Ruud reached the French Open semi-finals this 12 months, 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.

Ruud was knocked out on 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 stage, Ruud made the Monte-Carlo Masters remaining 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.

He additionally suffered a quarter-final defeat on 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 within the remaining.

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 12 months by making the Australian Open quarter-finals.

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 remaining however misplaced to Popyrin.

The Russian added a chunk of ATP 250 silverware this 12 months too, successful 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 vastly over the previous 12 months, making the quarter-finals of three of the 4 Grand Slam occasions.

The 25-year-old made the French Open and Wimbledon quarters for the primary time in his profession – shedding to Zverev within the former and sadly pulling out injured within 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 additional three ATP finals in 2024.

Certainly, De Minaur picked up an ATP 500 Mexico Open title win vs Ruud and ATP 250 Rosmalen Grass Courtroom Championships title vs American Sebastian Korda. He additionally misplaced the ultimate of the ATP 500 Rotterdam Open to Sinner.

Grigor Dimitrov – Grand Slam quarters and 4 ATP finals

For the primary time in his profession, Bulgarian Dimitrov made two Grand Slam quarter-finals in the identical calendar 12 months this season, however accidents wrecked a lot of his momentum.

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 attributable to a leg damage, with one other leg grievance forcing his withdrawal throughout a US Open quarter-final conflict vs Tiafoe.

Elsewhere, Dimitrov made 4 ATP finals in 2024 – one at ATP 1000 stage, and three at ATP 250 stage.

He made the ATP 1000 Miami Open remaining however misplaced to Sinner, although he did clinch the Brisbane Worldwide trophy with a remaining 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 on 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 area.

The match has been contested in main cities around the globe, 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 on 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 activities 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)

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