ATP Finals: Alexander Zverev vs. Casper Ruud - prediction, head-to-head, tournament so far

Preview

The ATP Finals is an annual men's tennis tournament featuring the top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams of the ATP Tour season. The tournament is held at the end of the season and is the culmination of the ATP Tour season. The tournament was first held in 1970 and has been held in London since 2009. Alexander Zverev is the defending champion. He defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final last year. Zverev is the world No. 2 and is one of the most consistent players on the tour. He has won four Masters 1000 titles this year and is the only player to have won multiple Masters 1000 titles this year. Casper Ruud is the world No. 4 and is one of the most improved players on the tour. He has won three ATP titles this year, including the US Open. Ruud is a very solid player who is very difficult to beat. He is a good mover and has a very powerful forehand.

Head-to-head

Zverev and Ruud have met three times on the ATP Tour. Zverev has won two of the three meetings. Their most recent meeting was in the final of the Madrid Open this year. Zverev won the match in straight sets.

Tournament so far

Zverev has had a very good tournament so far. He has won two of his three matches in the round-robin stage and has qualified for the semi-finals. Ruud has also had a good tournament so far. He has won two of his three matches in the round-robin stage and has also qualified for the semi-finals.

Prediction

Zverev is the favorite to win the match. He is the higher-ranked player and has a better head-to-head record against Ruud. However, Ruud is a very solid player and will be a tough opponent for Zverev. I predict that Zverev will win the match in three sets.