Alexander Zverev kicked off his ATP Finals campaign in style, defeating Andrey Rublev in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, at the Inalpi Arena in Turin ¹ ². This impressive win marked Zverev’s 67th victory of 2024, solidifying his position as the player with the most wins this season ¹.
Zverev, the second seed and two-time champion (2018 and 2021), demonstrated his dominance throughout the match, needing only 72 minutes to dispatch Rublev ¹. The German’s powerful serve proved unbeatable, with seven aces throughout the contest ².
This victory also improved Zverev’s head-to-head record against Rublev to 7-3 ³. Next up for Zverev is a matchup against Casper Ruud, who pulled off an upset against third seed Carlos Alcaraz earlier in the John Newcombe Group ¹.
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