Ruud vs Djokovic: prediction for the 2022 ATP Finals match

Casper Ruud has reached the final of this tournament for the first time in his career. Last season, he was defeated in the semifinals. In the group, Ruud defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz and lost to Rafael Nadal. After that, the Norwegian athlete overcame Andrey Rublev in two sets in the semifinal match (6-2, 6-4). Ruud is the only player this season who has reached three out of five largest tournaments (earlier, he was the runner-up at Roland Garros and the US Open). 

For Novak Djokovic this is the seventh final in 2022. The Serbian star won four tournaments in this season - he won the Wimbledon and celebrated success in Rome, Tel Aviv, and Astana. In Turin, Djokovic is unbeaten - he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev, and Daniil Medvedev in the group, and then beat Taylor Fritz on two tie-breaks in the semifinals.