ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev are the semifinalists that are going to play on Saturday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on CENTER COURT.
Novak Djokovic vs. Casper Ruud
Head to head 2-0 for Djokovic
Novak Djokovic will square off with Casper Ruud in the semifinal for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 7:30 pm on CENTER COURT.
Novak Djokovic: ranking and results
Currently world no. 1 the Serbian reached the semifinal after defeating Aslan Karatsev 6-3 6-2, Stan Wawrinka 6-2 6-2 and Felix Auger Aliassime 7-5 7-61.
Novak has a 10-4 win-loss record in 2022, 8-3 on clay (See FULL STATS). Djokovic’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Belgrade.
Last year in Rome Djokovic lost in the final 7-5 1-6 6-3 to Rafael Nadal.
Casper Ruud: ranking and results
Ranked no. 10, Ruud got to the semifinal after defeating Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-74 6-2 6-4, Jenson Brooksby 6-3 6-4 and Denis Shapovalov 7-67 7-5.
The Norwegian has a 20-8 win-loss record in 2022, 11-4 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Buenos Aires where he defeated Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the final 5-7 6-2 6-3.
Last year in Rome The Norwegian didn’t play in Rome in 2021.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 3rd time that Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud play each other. Their head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
Previously, the last time they played each other, Djokovic won 7-6(4) 6-2 in the R in Nitto atp finals back in 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.1
Casper Ruud -> 8.2
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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Alexander Zverev
Head to head 7-4 for Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Alexander Zverev in the semifinal for the 12th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 2:30 pm on CENTER COURT.
Stefanos Tsitsipas: ranking and results
Ranked no. 5, Stefanos got to the semifinal after defeating Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 5-7 7-64, Karen Khachanov 4-6 6-0 6-3 and Jannik Sinner 7-65 6-2.
Stefanos has a 30-9 win-loss record in 2022, 13-2 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Carlo where he defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the final 6-3 7-6(3).
Last year in Rome Tsitsipas lost in the quarter 4-6 7-5 7-5 to Novak Djokovic.
Alexander Zverev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 3 (career high), the German got to the semifinal after defeating Sebastian Baez 7-66 6-3, Alex De Minaur 6-3 7-65 and Cristian Garin 7-5 6-2.
Alexander has a 24-8 win-loss record in 2022, 12-3 on clay (See FULL STATS). The German’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Montpellier and Madrid.
Last year in Rome The German lost in the quarter 6-3 6-4 to Rafael Nadal.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 12th time that Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev square off. Their current head to head is 7-4 for Tsitsipas (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on clay.
Previously, the last time they played each other, Zverev won 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the semifinal in Madrid back in May 2022.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Stefanos Tsitsipas who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Stefanos Tsitsipas is the pick to win this match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas -> 1.65
Alexander Zverev -> 2.35
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Internazionali BNL D’Italia
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Jannik SinnerSinner (7-65 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Cristian GarinGarin (7-5 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (7-5 7-61) – Score progression – Stats
- John Isner/Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanIsner/Diego Sebastian Schwartzman – Lloyd Glasspool/Harri HeliovaaraGlasspool/Harri Heliovaara (6-3 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
- Casper RuudRuud – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (7-67 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Internazionali BNL D’Italia
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Casper RuudRuud (2-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Alexander ZverevZverev (7-4) – H2H – Prediction
