Carlos Alcaraz – Casper Ruud | Follow the ATP Finals match live

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This is the ATP ranking

1st Jannik Sinner (Italy), 10,330 points

2nd Alexander Zverev (Germany), 7,315 points

3rd Carlos Alcaraz (Spain), 6,810 points

4th Daniil Medvedev (Russia), 4,830 points

5th Taylor Fritz (United States), 4,300 points

6th Novak Djokovic (Serbia), 3,910 points* (Not participating)

7th Casper Ruud (Norway), 3,855 points

8th Andrey Rublev (Russia), 3,760 points

9th Alex de Minaur (Australia), 3,745 points

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What are the Nitto ATP Finals?

The ATP Tennis Finals bring together the eight best tennis players of the year from November 10 to 17 in Turin. It is the second participation of Carlos Alcaraz from Murcia in the competition. In 2023 he reached the semifinals, eliminated by Novak Djokovic, who will not participate in this edition due to an injury, as confirmed by the Serbian in a statement.

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Alcaraz vs Ruud

There are four occasions in which these two have faced each other, the first time they met was in Miami in 2022, that match was won by the Murcian in two sets with a score of 7-5 and 6-4. The last time they met was in Beijing in October 2023, similarly, Alcaraz took the match in two sets (6-4, 6-2).

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Casper Ruud will take Novak Djokovic’s place…

Casper Ruud, the 25-year-old Norwegian who faces the Murcian today, is ranked number six in the ATP rankings today. This, after the withdrawal of the ATP Finals 2023 champion, Novak Djokovic due to an “ongoing injury”, as the tennis player himself commented. Ruud’s last match was at the Marseille tournament, when Bonzi beat him in the round of 16 (6-4, 6-4).

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Welcome to the Alcaraz – Ruud of the ATP Finals!

Very good afternoon! Welcome to the live broadcast of Carlitos Alcaraz’s first match in this edition of the ATP Finals. His debut will take place against Casper Ruud, the Norwegian tennis player who is ranked number seven in the ATP rankings.