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ATP Finals 2024 Day Three Recap – Perfect Tennis


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

Meddy came into the tie after a flat performance against Taylor Fritz, during which he looked ready for the off-season, but he played with much more enthusiasm against De Minaur, outlasting him in virtually all the exchanges and hitting his shots with more conviction.

In the evening session, world number one Jannik Sinner produced another solid performance to see off Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4. 

Sinner was composed and timed his ascendency in each set perfectly, breaking when leading 5-4 in both to move through in 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Nitto ATP Finals 2024 Day 3 Results

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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

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

Medvedev looked defeated physically and mentally against Fritz, but he was dialled in from the start against the Aussie. He played aggressively from the baseline and consistently outlasted him in the rallies, winning 20 of 31 baseline points in the opening set.

Meddy’s serve was also firing, and he didn’t face a single break point during the match. He had an answer for everything de Minaur had to offer, and it’s the best match I’ve seen from him in a while.

Interestingly, Medvedev said in his on-court interview that he had changed his equipment for this match to increase his ball speed. That’s either lowering tension or switching the string setup to something more elastic. He said he used this during the early hardcourt tournaments but switched back because it didn’t work so well on clay. He’s sticking with the change on Thursday.

I went into this match blocking the noise, even from myself. I really didn’t care what was happening on the court, I just tried to play, and it was a good feeling. Sometimes it’s good to block it [the noise], and I did that well today. After the last match, I was too tired mentally to fight the way I usually do. [So,] I went into the match [today] just trying to hit some shots, even thinking about next year. What is going to work well today and what’s not. It worked well, 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 Percentage 72% 68%
1st Serve Points Won 85% (29/34) 56% (24/43)
2nd Serve Points Won 69% (9/13) 65% (13/20)
Break Points Saved 0% (0/0) 25% (1/4)
1st Return Points Won 44% (19/43) 18% (6/34)
2nd Return Points Won 35% (7/20) 31% (4/13)
Break Points Converted 75% (3/4) 0% (0/0)
Winners 25 10
Unforced Errors 22 24
Net Points Won 76% (13/17) 56% (10/18)
Service Points Won 81% (38/47) 60% (37/62)
Return Points Won 40% (25/62) 19% (9/47)
Total Points Won 58% (63/109) 42% (46/109)
Service Games Won 100% (9/9) 67% (6/9)
Return Games Won 33% (3/9) 0% (0/9)
Total Games Won 67% (12/18) 33% (6/18)

Highlights

Sinner Sinks Fritz

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There was little to separate the two in the opening few games of the first set. After a love hold, Fritz was the first to fashion a breakpoint in the seventh game, but Sinner erased it en route to holding.

The Italian then created three break points at 0-40, but Fritz, who’s serving exceptionally well this season, found some big serves when he needed them to escape.

However, at the business end of the set, Sinner lifted his level, applying a lot more pressure onto Fritz, and he couldn’t withstand it. He was broken to fifteen to drop the opener 6-4.

In the second set, Sinner held a break point at 3-3, but again, Fritz served his way out of trouble. The top seed then found himself in big trouble at 0-30, only to come up with a laser-like passing shot at 30-30 to avert break point.

Like the first set, Fritz was forced to serve to stay in it, and despite moving up 30-0, Sinner turned the screw, reeling off four straight points as the American failed to handle the pressure.

I thought the match perfectly highlighted the difference between the two. Fritz plays great, but Sinner can raise his level when he needs to most to widen the gap when it comes to the crunch. 

It was a very tough match, we got to know each other very well in a Grand Slam final. We knew exactly what to expect today, he was very aggressive and I was prepared. I just tried to serve very well in the important moments, which I did. That was a very crucial game in the second set, I was down 0/30. If he breaks me there, the momentum could change. Sinner on his win over Fritz.

Match Stats

  Jannik Sinner Taylor Fritz
Aces 6 7
Double Faults 0 0
1st Serve Percentage 59% 59%
1st Serve Points Won 77% (30/39) 79% (30/38)
2nd Serve Points Won 59% (16/27) 38% (10/26)
Break Points Saved 100% (1/1) 67% (4/6)
1st Return Points Won 21% (8/38) 23% (9/39)
2nd Return Points Won 62% (16/26) 41% (11/27)
Break Points Converted 33% (2/6) 0% (0/1)
Winners 21 20
Unforced Errors 22 31
Net Points Won 90% (9/10) 79% (11/14)
Service Points Won 70% (46/66) 63% (40/64)
Return Points Won 38% (24/64) 30% (20/66)
Total Points Won 54% (70/130) 46% (60/130)
Service Games Won 100% (10/10) 80% (8/10)
Return Games Won 20% (2/10) 0% (0/10)
Total Games Won 60% (12/20) 40% (8/20)

Highlights

Press Conferences

ATP Finals 2024 Day 3 Schedule

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  • 14:00: Carlos Alcaraz (3) vs Andrey Rublev (8)
  • 20:30: Alexander Zverev (2) vs Casper Ruud (6)



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