Jannik Sinner looks to defend his ATP Finals crown from World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz as the world’s best players gather for the year-end tournament in Turin.
Sinner won his first ATP Finals title in front of his home fans in Italy last year, defeating Taylor Fritz in the title match to cap a dominant season after losing to Novak Djokovic the previous year.
This time, Sinner will face competition from a refreshed Alcaraz, who will be motivated to win his first ATP Finals after the Spaniard was knocked out in the group stages of last year’s event.
The World No 1 ranking will also be on the line after Sinner won the Paris Masters to reclaim top spot from Alcaraz and close the gap on the year-end position.
Joining Sinner and Alcaraz are Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Lorenzo Musetti, with the Italian replacing Novak Djokovic – who withdrew due to a shoulder injury after winning the Athens Open.
ATP Finals results and schedule
Sunday 9 November
Singles
Carlos Alcaraz (1), def. Alex de Minaur (7), 7-6 (5), 6-2
Alexander Zverev (3), def. Ben Shelton (5), 6-3, 7-6 (6).
Doubles
Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos (3) def. Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz (6), 6-4, 4-6, 10-6
Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori (7), def. Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash (1), 7-5, 6-3.
Monday 10 November
Singles
Taylor Fritz (6) def. Lorenzo Musetti (9), 6-3 6-4
Jannik Sinner (2) def. Felix Auger-Aliassime (8), 7-5 6-1
Doubles
Joe Salisbury, Neal Skupski (5) def. Marcelo Arevalo, Mate Pavic (2), 6-3 7-5
Henri Heliovaara, Henry Patten (4) def. Christian Harrison, Evan King (8), 6-4 6-4
Tuesday 11 November
Singles
Carlos Alcaraz (1) def. Taylor Fritz (6), 6-7 (2) 7-5 6-3
Lorenzo Musetti (9) def. Alex de Minaur (7), 7-5 3-6 7-5
Doubles
Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori (7) def. Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos (3), 7-6 (4), 6-4
Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash (1) def. Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz (6), 7-6 6-2
Wednesday 12 November: Singles, doubles round-robin
From 10:30am: Henri Heliovaara, Henry Patten (4) vs Joe Salisbury, Neal Skupski (5)
Not before 1pm: Ben Shelton (5) vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (8)
Not before 5pm: Marcelo Arevalo, Mate Pavic (2) vs Christian Harrison, Evan King (8)
Not before 7:30pm: Jannik Sinner (2) vs Alexander Zverev (3)
Thursday 13 November: Singles, doubles round-robin
TBC: Carlos Alcaraz (1) vs Lorenzo Musetti (9)
TBC: Alex de Minaur (7) vs Taylor Fritz (6)
Friday 14 November: Singles, doubles round-robin
TBC: Jannik Sinner (2) v Ben Shelton (6)
TBC: Alexander Zverev (3) v Felix Auger-Aliassime (8)
Saturday 15 November: Singles, doubles semi-finals
TBC
Sunday 16 November: Singles, doubles finals
TBC
How Alcaraz can keep World No 1
Even if Sinner wins the ATP Finals undefeated, Alcaraz can keep the World No 1 spot by taking at least 500 ranking points from the tournament. This could be done by winning all three round-robin matches, or by winning at least one of his round-robin matches and also winning his semi-final.
Alcaraz now has two wins after beating Alex de Minaur in straight-sets and coming back against Taylor Fritz in a three-set thriller. He can secure the year-end No 1 against Lorenzo Musetti on Thursday night.
How Sinner can reclaim World No 1
Sinner needs to win the ATP Finals to have any chance of catching Alcaraz and even then, as outlined above, it’s not in the Italian’s hands.
A defeat for Sinner during the round-robin would also increase Alcaraz’s chances of finishing top. If Sinner loses one match, Alcaraz would require just two wins; if he loses two matches, Alcaraz would require just one victory.
At the ATP Finals, players received 200 points for a round-robin win, 400 points for a semi-finals win, and a further 500 for winning the title. An undefeated champion, with five wins, can earn a maximum of 1,500 points.
