Casper Ruud vs Andrey Rublev Prediction & Picks - ATP Finals

Prediction published on 11/15/24, 9:56 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 11/15/24 at 9:58 AM in ATP Finals Picks

Third and final Group B match of the ATP Finals 2024. In this duel, the Italian public will witness a confrontation between Norway's Casper Ruud and Russia's Andrey Rublev. Casper Ruud is second in the group with 1 point, tied with Spain's Carlos Alcaraz. He therefore needs to win this match to score as many points as possible, but also not lose a set if he hopes to overtake the Spaniard in the rankings should he too win his duel with Alexander Zverev. On a run of 4 consecutive defeats prior to these ATP Finals, he should nevertheless give his all in this match to seize the chance he still has to join Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner, who have already qualified for the semi-finals. 

Andrey Rublev, on the other hand, has lost 100% of his matches here, as he did last year, and therefore has little chance of qualifying for the semi-finals. The Russian lost to Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz without managing to win at least one set. Eliminated in the first round in Paris by Francisco Cerundolo, ranked 30th in the world, and having lost his last 5 duels to members of the top 20, he is unlikely to be able to upset his opponent.