Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev prediction, betting tips & odds, head-to-head, preview: ATP Finals 2024

Alexander Zverev is yet to lose a set in ATP Finals 2024.

Alexander Zverev is two for two and leads the John Newcombe Group with straightforward wins over Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud. Norwegian player Ruud came in on a high after defeating Carlos Alcaraz in their round-robin match. Ruud and Rublev are scheduled to face off in the evening session following the Zverev-Alcaraz clash on Friday.

Zverev is the most experienced player in the field of eight in Turin, having won the ATP Finals trophy twice. The German was victorious in 2018 and 2021 and is looking to become the first German since Boris Becker to have three wins in the season finale.

Romanian Ilie Nastase is the first from the ATP Tour to win three ATP Finals titles between 1971 and 1973 before adding a fourth in 1975. The honour for most ATP Finals qualifications and match wins goes to Roger Federer – 18 qualifications and 59 wins. Novak Djokovic, with seven titles, has the most wins at the season-ending ATP Finals.

Zverev went past Ruud, 7-6(3), 6-3 in 88 minutes, collecting his second victory of the week in Turin. Alcaraz was back at his best after losing to Ruud as he eased past Rublev 6-3, 7-6(8) at Inalpi Arena. The Spaniard controlled the narrative in the opening set, briefly letting up in the second before completing the game in 96 minutes to go 1-1 in the John Newcombe Group.

Match Details

Tournament: 2024 ATP Finals Men’s Singles

Round: Group stage round-robin

Date: November 15

Venue: Inalpi Arena, Turin, Italy

Surface: Hard Court

Preview

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev are tied at 5-5 in their head-to-head before their clash in the final group stage match. Zverev leads the John Newcombe Group after two comfortable wins. The German has all but advanced to the semi-final stage, while Alcaraz finds himself in the unenviable position of facing Zverev in a make-or-break contest.

The Spaniard is in third place despite his comeback win over Rublev. Casper Ruud is still ahead of Alcaraz, having lost fewer games in the group stage despite both players having a win each.

Alcaraz, the 2023 semi-finalist in Turin, has his work cut out for him. He has to win the clash against Zverev or surpass Ruud’s game-win percentage (53.66%). The preferred option for Alcaraz would be to take the win before Ruud takes on Rublev in the final match of the day on Friday.

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Form

Alexander Zverev: W-W-W-W-W

Carlos Alcaraz: W-L-L-W-L

Head-to-head record

Matches: 10

Alexander Zverev: 5

Carlos Alcaraz: 5

Stats

Alexander Zverev

• Zverev has a winning ratio of 70% in matches played in his career.
• Zverev has won all five of his previous matches.
• Zverev is on a tour-leading 68 match wins in the 2024 season.

Carlos Alcaraz

• Alcaraz has a winning ratio of 79.3% in matches played in his career.
• Alcaraz has won two of his previous five matches.
• Alcaraz completed the rare Wimbeldon-French Open win combination in 2024.

Alexander Zverev vs Carlos Alcaraz: Betting tips and odds

• Moneyline: Zverev +115, Alcaraz -135
• Spread: Zverev +1.5 (-118), Alcaraz -1.5 (-112)
• Total sets: Over 22.5 (-120), Under 22.5 (-110)

Match Prediction

Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz is keen on staying alive in the quest for a spot in the knockout stage. The Spaniard needs to keep up his form and rejuvenate his bid for a fifth tour-level title in 2024.

Alcaraz turned up wearing a nasal strip to keep his breathing woes at bay to handily beat Andrey Rublev in straight sets on Wednesday. On Friday, the Spaniard will take on the winner of the 2024 Paris Masters, Alexander Zverev in a crucial tie. If the World No. 3 fails to find a way past Zverev, he will have to rely on Casper Ruud having a bad day at the office when he faces Andrey Rublev later in the day.

Rublev, at 0-2 in the group stage and on the brink of elimination, could play spoilsport if he wins the tie against Ruud, making the contention for the second semi-final spot a three-way tussle.

Alcaraz and his subpar record at indoor events could come back to haunt him when he takes on Zverev. Playing indoors has been the Spaniard’s weak point, having previously lost to Zverev in Turin. The German World No. 2 defeated Alcaraz in the round-robin stage of the 2023 ATP Finals and handed the Spaniard a quarter-final defeat at the Australian Open in January 2024.

The positive takeaway for Zverev from their last meeting in Turin and the promise of a third ATP Finals trophy could be enough to swing the result in his favour.

Result: Zverev to take the win in three sets.

Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast of the Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev round-robin match at the 2024 ATP Finals?

The Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev face-off at the 2024 ATP Finals will be available for Indian viewers on the Sony Network and its streaming service, Sony Liv. Fans in the US can tune in to the Tennis Channel or Fubu for live action from Turin. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the proceedings on Sky Sports Tennis and Now TV.

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