Sinner And Alcaraz to make history in the Beijing Open
Sinner and Alcaraz will meet in the finals of the ATP Beijing Open 2024. This will be the first meeting between these two at an ATP 500 event. The prize money for the event is $3,720,165.
Jannik Sinner eases past Yunchaokete Bu
Jannik Sinner was up against Yunchaokete Bu of China. The 22-year-old Chinese youngster is ranked 96th in the world. He is also the third-best Chinese player in the rankings. Going up against World No. 1 was not easy. However, Bu gave his best in this semi-final match.
Sinner won the first set with a score of 6-3. The second set brought the best out of the Chinese player. He took the world no. 1 to a tiebreaker. Sinner got the better of his opponent and won the tiebreaker 7-3. The Italian delivered 11 aces in the match. However, he only converted one of the nine break points earned in the match.
Carlos Alcaraz dominates Daniil Medvdev
Carlos Alcaraz faced a much tougher opponent in the semi-final. He was up against Daniil Medvedev, who is also a hard-hitter. Alcaraz proved to be the better player as he wrapped up the match in two straight sets.
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The first set ended 7-5 in favor of the Spaniard. He eased past Medvedev in the second past. The score was 6-3. Both players delivered three aces each. Medvedev got two break points and he converted them with ease. Alcaraz, on the other hand, converted seven of the 11 break points he won.
This was Alcaraz’s sixth win over Medvedev. The Spanish player has now won the last four meetings. Daniil Medvedev has won two matches against the youngster.
Sinner And Alcaraz: Head-to-head record
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are two of the biggest players in the game. Their rivalry is set to go on for a long time. Both these youngsters have faced each other nine times. Alcaraz has the upper hand over Sinner. The Spanish player has won five matches.
Carlos Alcaraz is currently on a two-match winning streak. These two last met in the French Open 2024. Alcaraz won the match in four sets. He made a comeback after losing the first set. The Spanish player went on to win the French Open. Sinner will look to take revenge and level the head-to-head record.
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ATP Beijing Open 2024 final: Betting Odds
According to various betting sites, this is expected to be a tight match. The head-to-head record and recent meetings have made Alcaraz slightly favorite. Carlos Alcaraz has an odd of 4/5, while Sinner’s odds of winning are 1/1. Jannik Sinner is in better form as he won the US Open 2024.
The game might end in two sets according to the odds. For under 2.5 sets, the odds are 8/11, and for over 2.5 sets, the odds are 6/5. Both are tough competitors and the match might go to three sets.
The final will be held on 2 October at Diamond Court.
