Although Ruud appeared full of confidence after upsetting Carlos Alcaraz in his opening match, Zverev ground down the Norwegian with 86-minute display at Inalpi Arena.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With his Tour-leading 68 victory of 2024, Zverev improved to 2-0 in John Newcombe Group. The Rome and Paris champion will take on Alcaraz in his final group match on Friday, when he will bid to secure his semifinal spot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zverev is chasing his third ATP Finals title, having previously lifted the trophy in London in 2018 and Turin in 2021.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zverev and Ruud were evenly matched in a captivating opening set, which saw no break points but plenty of high-quality rallies. It was the second-seeded German, however, who seized control when it counted, racing to a dominant 6-1 lead in the tie-break and ultimately securing the set.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The second set unfolded in much the same way, with Ruud putting up a strong fight against Zverev\u2019s booming serve and crisp groundstrokes. Just as the match appeared headed for another tie-break, Zverev pounced on a rare dip in Ruud's serve to break for a crucial 5-3 lead. From that point, Zverev made no mistake, comfortably sealing his second win of the week after his earlier victory over Andrey Rublev on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zverev arrived in Turin with the most ATP Finals experience of the eight singles players. The 27-year-old is competing at the event for the seventh time, and he has racked up a 16-9 win\/loss record overall, according to ATP.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The second set unfolded in much the same way, with Ruud putting up a strong fight against Zverev\u2019s booming serve and crisp groundstrokes. Just as the match appeared headed for another tie-break, Zverev pounced on a rare dip in Ruud's serve to break for a crucial 5-3 lead. From that point, Zverev made no mistake, comfortably sealing his second win of the week after his earlier victory over Andrey Rublev on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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