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'Sincaraz' heads for fitting final chapter of 2025

Posted: Nov 08, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s battle for supremacy in 2025 is set for a fitting and thrilling conclusion at the ATP Finals in Turin.

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When will Alcaraz, Sinner play their first matches at the Nitto ATP Finals?

Posted: Nov 08, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz will play Sunday and Jannik Sinner will compete Monday to begin their runs at the Nitto ATP Finals.

Alcaraz will face Alex de Minaur in the first singles match of the tournament Sunday against Alex de Minaur, with two-time champion Alexander Zverev set to face debutant Ben Shelton in the evening.

Alcaraz enters the season finale as the top seed and in pole position in the battle for ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF honours. The Spaniard must earn more than 450 points to clinch year-end No. 1 in Turin. The 22-year-old leads De Minaur 4-0 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series, including two victories this season.

Sinner will begin his title defence Monday evening against Felix Auger-Aliassime or Lorenzo Musetti. If Musetti defeats Novak Djokovic in the Athens final, he will qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals. If Djokovic wins, Auger-Aliassime will qualify and face Sinner Monday.

Record seven-time Nitto ATP Finals champion Djokovic begins his chase for an eighth title at the year-end championships Monday afternoon against Taylor Fritz, the 2024 finalist.

View the full order of play for Sunday and Monday below.

ORDER OF PLAY – SUNDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2025

INALPI ARENA start 11:30 am
[3] Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) vs [6] Kevin Krawietz (GER) / Tim Puetz (GER)

Not Before 2 pm
[1] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) vs [7] Alex de Minaur (AUS)

Not Before 6 pm
[1] Julian Cash (GBR) / Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) vs [7] Simone Bolelli (ITA) / Andrea Vavassori (ITA)

Not Before 8:30 pm
[3] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs [5] Ben Shelton (USA)

ORDER OF PLAY – MONDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2025

INALPI ARENA start 11:30 am
[4] Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Mate Pavic (CRO) vs [5] Joe Salisbury (GBR) / Neal Skupski (GBR)

Not Before 2 pm
[4] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [6] Taylor Fritz (USA)

Not Before 6 pm
[2] Harri Heliovaara (FIN) / Henry Patten (GBR) vs [8] Christian Harrison (USA) / Evan King (USA)

Not Before 8:30 pm
[2] Jannik Sinner (ITA) vs [8] Felix Auger-Aliassime or Lorenzo Musetti

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Turin fans ‘meet the champions’ ahead of Nitto ATP Finals

Posted: Nov 07, 2025

There may still be two days to go until the on-court action begins at the Nitto ATP Finals, but the singles stars for the 2025 edition of the prestigious season finale have already made quite a splash in Turin.

The six players from the eight-man field that are already in Italy — Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur — headed into Turin’s historic Piazza Castello on Friday to meet the thousands of fans lining the Nitto ATP Finals blue carpet.

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With their city having played host to the Nitto ATP Finals since 2021, the people of Turin have become accustomed to seeing some of the ATP Tour’s finest up close. Yet the excitement in the air ahead of this year’s edition was palpable, not least because home favourite Sinner will enter the tournament as the top seed and defending champion. The Italian is also locked in a down-to-the-wire battle with Alcaraz for ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF honours.

After also posing for the official photo on the blue carpet, the players then headed inside the Teatro Regio (Royal Theatre) to partake in a ‘Meet the Champions’ question and answer session and speak to local and international media.

By the time the on-court action at Inalpi Arena begins on Sunday, record seven-time Nitto ATP Finals titlist Novak Djokovic will also be in Turin. The Serbian takes on Lorenzo Musetti in an ATP 250 final on Saturday in Athens: Should Musetti, triumph he will join countryman Sinner in the eight-man lineup. If Djokovic triumphs in Greece, Felix Auger-Aliassime will take the final spot.

Players at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Italy.

All photo credits: Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour

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Photos: Alcaraz, Sinner practise together ahead of Nitto ATP Finals

Posted: Nov 07, 2025

With the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals set to begin Sunday in Turin, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner shared a practice session Friday on Inalpi Arena’s centre court.

Alcaraz is chasing his first title at the season finale, while Sinner aims to defend his crown on home soil. The two have faced off five times this year, with the Spaniard winning four of those meetings to extend his overall Lexus ATP Head2Head series lead to 10-5.

View below some pictures from Friday’s practice session:

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All photo credits: Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour

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Sabalenka beats Anisimova in 'incredible match' to reach Riyadh final

Posted: Nov 07, 2025

Aryna Sabalenka says winning an “incredible” semi-final against Amanda Anisimova will be “great preparation” for facing Elena Rybakina in Saturday’s WTA Finals decider.

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Alcaraz, Fritz, De Minaur ready to 'make life difficult for each other' in Turin

Posted: Nov 07, 2025

Before they face off at the Nitto ATP Finals, Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur are adjusting to the conditions — and the high stakes — in Turin.

During Friday’s Media Day, the trio participated in a photo shoot and sat down for a group press conference ahead of the tournament action, which begins on Sunday. Novak Djokovic is set to join them in the Jimmy Connors Group after playing the Athens ATP 250 final on Saturday.

The stakes are especially high for World No. 1 Alcaraz, who is playing not only for his first Nitto ATP Finals title, but also for ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF honours.

“This is one of the best and most important tournaments that we have on Tour that all the players are trying since the beginning of the year to qualify to this tournament, so it’s a really special one,” Alcaraz said. “I’m excited and I’m really motivated to do a good performance here and to play a good tennis, giving myself the chance to try to win, so let’s see.”

While Alcaraz is seeking to hold off defending champion Jannik Sinner and maintain his No. 1 spot in the PIF ATP Rankings, the Spaniard must first worry about his group opponents. Djokovic is in fine form, having reached at least the semi-finals at his past six events, while Fritz and De Minaur present their own problems for anyone across the net.

Fritz is a returning Turin finalist, with round-robin wins against De Minaur and Daniil Medvedev, and a semi-final victory over Alexander Zverev in last year’s tournament.

“I just felt like I was playing very good tennis the whole week. I had a really good training week leading into it. Obviously making the final was a really good result. I would say that moment, winning the semi-final match, was the best,” said the American, who beat Zverev in a third-set tie-break in the semi-finals.

Apart from his on-court success, Fritz also holds fond memories of the Turin crowd: “Even though I played Jannik twice, and Jannik in the final, I thought the crowd was amazing and incredibly nice to me, so that was great as well.”

De Minaur, seeking his first Nitto ATP Finals match win in his second appearance, enters this year’s event with a 42-14 record on hard courts, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. His 42 victories are the most tour-level wins on the surface for any player this season, and his 55 overall wins are a personal record, eclipsing his previous best of 48.

“Overall I’m very pleased with the year I’ve had. I think I’ve shown some really good consistency and I’ve been able to play some good tennis on this surface,” said the Aussie, who won the Washington, D.C., title and reached the Rotterdam final.

“Now looking towards the competition ahead, I think we’ve got a very tough group. We’re all very capable of playing some good tennis and making life difficult for each other. Saying that, I think we’re all excited for the competition to start. It’s what we’re all aiming for, the last tournament of the year, to have a really good week and show everything that we’ve accomplished throughout the whole year.”

As the Turin seventh seed, De Minaur clinched his Turin place in the second-to-last week of the regular season by reaching the quarter-finals at the Rolex Paris Masters. While he is relieved to have sealed his spot, he empathised with Felix Auger-Aliassime and Lorenzo Musetti, whose Turin fates will have to wait until the final day: If Musetti beats Djokovic in Saturday’s Athens final, the Italian will overtake Auger-Aliassime for the eighth and final Nitto ATP Finals spot.

“Obviously at the end of the year, it becomes a little stressful, trying to wait and see when exactly you’re going to qualify, who’s winning matches, et cetera,” he said. “We’ve still got a couple players still fighting it out right now, but ultimately I’m very happy to be back here and I’m very excited.”

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Alcaraz vs. Sinner: Who will finish year-end No. 1 after Nitto ATP Finals?

Posted: Nov 07, 2025

The battle for ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF honours has come down to the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals. Who will finish at the top: Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner?

Both men have claimed the award once before — Alcaraz in 2022 and Sinner in 2024 — and one will claim the prestigious trophy again.

Alcaraz leads Sinner by 1,050 points in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin. Whoever finishes Turin with more points in the Live Race will be year-end No. 1.

Carlos Alcaraz must earn more than 450 points in Turin to guarantee himself year-end No. 1 regardless of what Sinner earns. To do that he can:

• Sweep his round-robin matches.

• Reach the final while winning two round-robin matches or one round-robin match.

To have any chance of finishing year-end No. 1, Sinner must win the title. There are different permutations of how he can accomplish this.

If Alcaraz wins 0 matches in Turin, Sinner:

• Must win the title while winning at least one-round robin match.

If Alcaraz wins 1 round-robin match in Turin and does not reach the final, Sinner must:

• Win at least two round-robin matches

• Go on to win the title

If Alcaraz wins 2 matches in Turin and does not reach the final, Sinner must:

• Win the title as an undefeated champion

The 2025 Nitto ATP Finals begins on Sunday in Turin.

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Musetti one win from Turin after saving MP, but Djokovic awaits in Athens final

Posted: Nov 07, 2025

Lorenzo Musetti kept alive his Nitto ATP Finals qualification hopes by his fingertips on Friday at the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Hellenic Championship, where he saved one match point en route to clawing past Sebastian Korda 6-0, 5-7, 7-5.

To secure a dream debut appearance at the prestigious season finale in his home country, the Italian must lift the trophy at the ATP 250 in Athens, where he will play Novak Djokovic in the final. Felix Auger-Aliassime currently holds the eighth and final qualifying spot in the PIF ATP Live Race to Turin. Whichever of the two competes in Turin will land straight in the spotlight, joining Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, and Ben Shelton in the Bjorn Borg Group following Thursday’s official draw.

“I think we both played a fantastic match,” Musetti said after his two-hour, 20-minute win. “The level was getting higher and the adrenaline was intense. I am super happy with the attitude I showed on court and the spirit I am trying to put in every day. Achieving the final here is really important and I am already focusing on tomorrow.”

In a rollercoaster contest in Athens, Musetti saved one match point against Korda at 4-5 in the third set when he fired down an ace. The second seed went on to hold before he earned a crucial break of serve himself in the following game to clinch momentum and then seal victory. After his win, the Italian let out a roar and raised his fist to the sky.

Into his eighth tour-level final, Musetti will face Djokovic in the title match on Saturday. The Serbian leads the Italian 8-1 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.

Musetti is chasing his third tour-level crown and first since Naples in 2022. The 23-year-old has lost finals in Barcelona and Chengdu this year. Korda ends the season holding a 22-18 record, according to the ATP Infosys Win/Loss Index.

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Norrie into Metz final with another comeback win

Posted: Nov 07, 2025

Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie fights back from a set down to win for the third match in succession, beating Lorenzo Sonego to reach the Moselle Open final.

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ATP opens bid process for Next Gen ATP Finals from 2026

Posted: Nov 07, 2025

The ATP has today launched a global bid process to decide the next host city of the award-winning Next Gen ATP Finals, starting from 2026.

Featuring the top eight ATP singles players aged 20-and-under, the event has been held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, since 2023, following five successful editions in Milan, Italy. With a season-long race to qualify, the event builds a consistent and powerful storyline for the host city – culminating in extensive global broadcast, social and digital exposure during the tournament.

Six of the current Top 10 in the PIF ATP Rankings have competed at the event – with both Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz among its past champions. Most recently, Joao Fonseca lifted the 2024 trophy before capturing his first two ATP Tour titles this season, climbing to a career high World No.24.

Beyond providing a platform to showcase the sport’s rising talent, the Next Gen ATP Finals drives innovation in tennis. Concepts first tested at the event – including Live Electronic Line Calling, Video Review and data integration through wearable technology – have since been adopted across the ATP Tour. These advancements continue to reshape the fan and player experience, while the event’s high-tempo, cutting-edge format attracts a new audience to the sport.

ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi said: “The Next Gen ATP Finals is where the future of tennis takes shape. It’s done exactly what it set out to do – create a launchpad for the stars of tomorrow and reimagine how our sport is played and experienced. The impact speaks for itself – from the rise of the event’s past champions to the game-changing technologies it has brought to life on Tour.

“We look forward to raising the bar once again with the event’s third edition in Jeddah this December. Our thanks go to the Saudi Tennis Federation and all event partners for their vision in creating something truly exceptional. As we look ahead to 2026, we’re excited to invite potential host cities to share in that vision as we build on the event’s continued growth and success.”

The bid process, which begins today, will be managed by Deloitte’s Sports Business Group. Interested parties must submit an Expression of Interest form available here: Expression of Interest Form

Suitable candidates will be sent full bid documentation in the coming weeks, with final bids to be submitted by 22 January 2026. A shortlist of potential candidate cities will then be selected, with the final location announced in early 2026.

More information about the Next Gen ATP Finals hosting opportunity is available here: More Information

Any queries – and completed initial Express of Interest forms – should be directed to NGATPF2026@deloitte.co.uk.

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