ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz are going to play on Thursday at the Nitto ATP Finals on CENTRE COURT.
Rafael Nadal vs. Casper Ruud
Head to head 1-0 for Nadal
Rafael Nadal will square off with Casper Ruud in the Round Robin for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 2:00 pm on CENTRE COURT.
Rafael Nadal: ranking and results
Ranked no. 2, the Spaniard reached the Round Robin after beating
Nadal has a 38-8 win-loss record in 2022, 0-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was conquering the title in Melbourne where he beat Maxime Cressy in the final 7-6(6) 6-3 and at the Australian Open where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5 and in Acapulco where he overcame Cameron Norrie in the final 6-4 6-4 and at the French Open where he beat Casper Ruud in the final 6-3 6-3 6-0.
Last year in Nitto ATP Finals Nadal didn’t compete in Nitto ATP Finals in 2021.
Casper Ruud: ranking and results
Ranked no. 4, Casper reached the Round Robin after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-64 6-4 and Taylor Fritz 6-3 4-6 7-66.
The Norwegian has a 50-20 win-loss record in 2022, 6-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title in Buenos Aires where he beat Diego Schwartzman in the final 5-7 6-2 6-3 and in Geneva where he beat Joao Sousa in the final 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1) and in Gstaad where he beat Matteo Berrettini in the final 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2.
Last year in Turin Casper lost in the semifinal 6-4 6-2 to Daniil Medvedev.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.
Before, the last time they played each other, Nadal won 6-3 6-3 6-0 in the final in Roland garros back in June 2022.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Casper Ruud who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Casper Ruud is the pick to win this match.
Casper Ruud -> 2.5
Rafael Nadal -> 1.53
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Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Taylor Fritz
Head to head 1-0 for Fritz
Felix Auger-Aliassime will take on Taylor Fritz in the Round Robin for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 9:00 pm on CENTRE COURT.
Felix Auger-Aliassime: ranking and results
Ranked no. 6 (career high), Auger-Aliassime reached the Round Robin after defeating Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-4.
Felix has a 57-26 win-loss record in 2022, 28-6 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Rotterdam where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-2 and in Florence where he overcame Jeff Wolf in the final 6-4 6-4 and in Antwerp where he defeated Sebastian Korda in the final 6-3 6-4 and in Basel where he defeated Holger Rune in the final 6-3 7-5.
Last year in Nitto ATP Finals Felix didn’t compete in Nitto ATP Finals in 2021.
Taylor Fritz: ranking and results
Ranked no. 9, the American reached the Round Robin after beating Rafael Nadal 7-63 6-1.
The American has a 44-20 win-loss record in 2022, 7-6 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was conquering the title in Indian Wells where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final 6-3 7-6(5) and in Eastbourne where he defeated Maxime Cressy in the final 6-2 6-7(4) 7-6(4) and in Tokyo where he overcame Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(2).
Last year in Turin The American didn’t play in Turin in 2021.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz square off. Their head to head is 1-0 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.
Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Fritz won 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4 in the R in Atp cup back in January 2022.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Felix Auger-Aliassime who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Felix Auger-Aliassime is the pick to win this match.
Felix Auger-Aliassime -> 1.77
Taylor Fritz -> 2.05
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Nitto ATP Finals
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Andrey RublevRublev (6-4 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (6-3 6-711 7-61) – Score progression – Stats
- Thanasi Kokkinakis/Nick KyrgiosKokkinakis/Nick Kyrgios – Ivan Dodig/Austin KrajicekDodig/Austin Krajicek (3-6 6-4 10-6) – Score progression – Stats
- Casper RuudRuud – Taylor FritzFritz (6-3 4-6 7-66) – Score progression – Stats
- Marcelo Arevalo/Jean-Julien RojerArevalo/Jean-Julien Rojer – Marcel Granollers/Horacio ZeballosGranollers/Horacio Zeballos (6-1 6-73 10-7) – Score progression – Stats
- Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-Aliassime – Rafael NadalNadal (6-3 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Andrey RublevRublev – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (6-77 6-3 7-67) – Score progression – Stats
- Nikola Mektic/Mate PavicMektic/Mate Pavic – Ivan Dodig/Austin KrajicekDodig/Austin Krajicek (6-4 3-6 10-7) – Score progression – Stats
- Wesley Koolhof/Neal SkupskiKoolhof/Neal Skupski – Thanasi Kokkinakis/Nick KyrgiosKokkinakis/Nick Kyrgios (6-73 6-4 10-5) – Score progression – Stats
- Taylor FritzFritz – Rafael NadalNadal (7-63 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
- Rajeev Ram/Joe SalisburyRam/Joe Salisbury – Marcel Granollers/Horacio ZeballosGranollers/Horacio Zeballos (6-3 6-78 10-8) – Score progression – Stats
- Lloyd Glasspool/Harri HeliovaaraGlasspool/Harri Heliovaara – Marcelo Arevalo/Jean-Julien RojerArevalo/Jean-Julien Rojer (7-5 7-63) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Nitto ATP Finals
- Rafael NadalNadal – Casper RuudRuud (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Novak DjokovicDjokovic (4-7) – H2H – Prediction
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Andrey RublevRublev (6-5) – H2H – Prediction
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
