Jannik Sinner vs Casper Ruud Prediction Nitto ATP Finals Tennis Picks 11/16/24

Jannik Sinner made sure of his place in the semifinals long before he defeated Daniil Medvedev in his last group.

Sinner had already secured wins over Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz to top the group.

And with de Minaur bagging a set over Fritz, he was guaranteed a semifinal spot before his match with Medvedev.

But Sinner still wanted to finish the round-robin stage with a perfect record, and which he did.

He defeated Medvedev in the primetime match on Thursday and now has full command of their rivalry 8-7.

Sinner is one of two players who can end the tournament with a 100% winning record and bag the colossosal prize money on offer.

Sinner will finish the season as the year-end No. 1.

It is the second successive year he will contest a semifinal in Turin.

Casper Ruud Preview

Casper Ruud has already pulled off one big upset at this tournament this week.

On Monday, he defeated World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz for the first time in his career.

Ruud lost his second group match to Alexander Zverev.

But in a winner-take-all clash against Andrey Rublev, he made it count.

Ruud defeated the Russian 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. He only needed a set to qualify, but a victory is nonetheless a confidence booster.

This now means that Ruud has reached at least the semi-final stage in all three of his ATP Finals appearances.

Jannik Sinner vs Casper Ruud Head-To-Head

• Jannik Sinner leads Casper Ruud 2-0 in their head-to-head.

• Both matches took place on the indoor hard courts of Vienna, with Sinner winning in straight sets.

Jannik Sinner vs Casper Ruud Prediction 

With a victory over Alcaraz in the bag, Ruud will be more at ease here, knowing that he's got the qualities to capitalize on a below-par performance from Sinner. But the Italian is showing no remorse and has not dropped a set in his run to the semis. The odds tell the story of what we can expect here. Ruud has a near-impossible task of knocking out the World No. 1 on his home turf. He'll need more than a slice of good luck.