Sinner vs. Medvedev rivalry among intriguing matchups at 2024 Nitto ATP Finals

The Nitto ATP Finals draw was made on Thursday, allowing the players' final preparations to ramp up.

Daniil Medvedev, the 2020 champion, has fallen in the Ilie Nastase Group alongside World No. 1 Jannik Sinner. When the pair meet, it will be a thrilling repeat of last year's semi-final and bragging rights will be on the line as their Lexus ATP Head2Head series is tied at 7-7. 

ATPTour.com assesses some of the other intriguing Lexus ATP Head2Head rivalries that will continue in Turin. 

Ilie Nastase Group
Sinner and Medvedev tied at 7-7
After losing his first six meetings with Medvedev, Sinner has managed to shift the momentum firmly in his favour over the past two seasons. The 23-year-old holds a commanding 4-1 lead over Medvedev in 2024, highlighted by his thrilling comeback in the final of the Australian Open to win his maiden Grand Slam title.

Sinner leads Fritz 2-1
Fritz played the biggest match of his life against Sinner in the final of this year’s US Open, but was unable to gain a foothold as the Italian cruised to a straight-sets victory. Fritz will, however, relish the opportunity to take revenge against Sinner in the group stages of the Nitto ATP Finals.

Sinner leads De Minaur 7-0
Sinner holds a commanding lead in his Head2Head rivalry with De Minaur. In their seven battles, Sinner has dropped just one set to the Australian. Their most recent meeting came in the final of the ATP 500 in Rotterdam, which turned out to be Sinner’s 12th consecutive win at the start of a blistering season.

Medvedev leads Fritz 1-0
Medvedev leads De Minaur 6-3
De Minaur leads Fritz 5-3

Ilie Nastase Group: Lexus ATP Head2Head wins

John Newcombe Group
Zverev and Alcaraz tied at 5-5
Zverev and Alcaraz’s intriguing rivalry reached boiling point in this year’s Roland Garros final. With the German leading 2-1 and on the cusp of winning his maiden major title, Alcaraz found some inspired tennis to level their Lexus ATP Head2Head record and move 2-1 in front on the season.

Alcaraz and Rublev tied at 1-1
Rublev stunned Alcaraz in the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open this year en route to clinching his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title and levelling their Head2Head series at 1-1. Their other meeting was a straight-sets win for the Spaniard in the group stages of last year’s Nitto ATP Finals, but could Rublev be out for some revenge in Turin?

Zverev leads Ruud 3-2
Zverev rallied from a set down to defeat Ruud in the semi-finals at Roland Garros this year. The win was made sweeter not only because it was a reversal of the 2023 semi-final, which Ruud won, but it edged the German in front in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series.

Alcaraz leads Ruud 4-0
Rublev leads Ruud 5-2
Zverev leads Rublev 6-3

John Newcombe Group: Lexus ATP Head2Head wins

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