Alexander Zverev vs Casper Ruud Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Finals

Prediction published on 12/11/2024, 10:00  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 12/11/2024 at 10:41 in ATP Finals Predictions

Alexander Zverev is one of the players in top form at present. He faces Casper Ruud in his second match in this ATP Tour FInals round-robin group. Both players won their opening matches on Sunday. Read our match prediction below.

Zverev has won this title twice, most recently in 2021. He hasn't made it into the knockout stages since then but looks likely to do that in Turin this week. He recently won the indoor hard court Paris Masters and this tournament is being played on the same surface.

He beat Andrey Rublev in straight sets on Sunday and that was his sixth win in a row with just one loss in his last nine matches. The German leads Ruud 3-2 in previous meetings with Zverev winning their only match played on an indoor hard court.

Casper Ruud has been struggling for consistency in recent weeks. He'd lost four consecutive matches before beating Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. His opponent made 34 unforced errors in that match and Zverev is very unlikely to be so generous in this match.

We tip Zverev to win this match in straight sets as has been the case in two of the three hard court matches they've played in the past.