Djokovic out of ATP Finals after winning 101st title
Novak Djokovic secures the 101st title of his career with victory at the Hellenic Championships – then has to withdraw from the ATP Finals because of injury.
Novak Djokovic secures the 101st title of his career with victory at the Hellenic Championships – then has to withdraw from the ATP Finals because of injury.
Elena Rybakina upsets world number one Aryna Sabalenka to win record-breaking £4m prize with WTA Finals victory.
Learner Tien won his maiden ATP Tour title after a spectacular finish on Saturday at the Moselle Open in Metz, where he overcame Cameron Norrie 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(6).
The 19-year-old American trailed 1/5 in the deciding-set tie-break, but he swung freely to turn the match on its head and clinch the biggest win of his fledgling career. Tien, who is set to make his debut inside the Top 30 of the PIF ATP Rankings, became the first American teenager to win an ATP Tour title since Andy Roddick, 19, in 2002.
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Learner Tien tops Norrie 6-3 3-6 7-6 in a thrilling encounter in Metz! 🏆@MoselleOpen | #MoselleOpen pic.twitter.com/MFuDciGLh8
— ATP Tour (@atptour) November 8, 2025
“I never take it for granted, just coming out here and competing. So, holding this trophy just means the world to me. And I’m just really grateful,” Tien said during the trophy ceremony. “I want to thank my team, the ones that are here, the ones that are at home, for all the support, for everything this whole year and always, it means the world to me.
“I always feel the love and support, wherever you guys are. I’m really grateful for each and every one of you. The success I’ve had really is impossible without all of you, so thank you.”
Norrie, who fell in the Metz final in 2024, seemed poised to avenge last year’s heartbreak, but ultimately fell just short. He will close the season with a 34-26 record, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
Following his runner-up finish at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF last year, Tien has burst onto the scene in 2025. The lefty has claimed five wins over Top 10 players this year and reached his first tour-level final at the ATP 500 in Beijing, where he fell to Jannik Sinner. Three tournaments later, the 19-year-old is an ATP Tour champion.
Former World No. 2 Michael Chang joined Tien’s coaching team in August and was present courtside in Metz to celebrate his thrilling deciding-set win over Norrie, against whom he improved to 3-1 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series.
[NEWSLETTER FORM]Novak Djokovic captured his 101st career title in dramatic fashion on Saturday at the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Hellenic Championship in Athens, where he overcame Lorenzo Musetti in an absorbing three-hour clash.
The 38-year-old Serbian left it all on the court in a gutsy 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory in the final, which featured 13 break points and five breaks of serve in the deciding set alone. With his 72nd tour-level title on hard courts, Djokovic also cut his tie with Roger Federer for the most in the Open Era.
Lesson 101: How to Conquer Olympus 🏛️@DjokerNole defeats Musetti in Athens for his 101st tour-level title! 🤯#HellenicChampionship pic.twitter.com/wYDdXo6Lvd
— ATP Tour (@atptour) November 8, 2025
“An incredible battle… Three hours of a gruelling match, physically,” Djokovic said after his three-hour win. “It could have been anybody’s match, so congrats to Lorenzo for an amazing performance. I’m just very proud of myself to get through this one.”
Musetti needed to capture the title to leapfrog Felix Auger-Aliassime into the final qualification spot for the Nitto ATP Finals. However, after the Serbian withdrew later on Saturday, Musetti will replace Djokovic and therefore compete at the season finale for the first time.
Both players were pushed to their physical limits across the match, but particularly during the final set. For Musetti, it was heartbreak as he fell to his sixth consecutive defeat in an ATP Tour final. He captured his first two titles back in 2022 in Hamburg and Naples.
“Novak, there are not many words to say about you and your career,” said Musetti, who now trails Djokovic 1-9 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series. “You are proving, still at your age, that you can kick us, like me today. Everytime I share the court with you, I take it as a lesson, so thanks for that.”
[NEWSLETTER FORM]The Cincinnati Open, the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha and the Nordea Open in Bastad were named Tournaments of the Year in their respective categories for the 2025 ATP Awards based on the results of player surveys.
The Cincinnati event was named the ATP Masters 1000 Tournament of the Year for the first time after completing a $260 million transformation at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Doha received an upgrade of its own, becoming an ATP 500 event this season and leading the voting at that level, while the seaside Bastad event was named the ATP 250 Tournament of the Year for the 13th time.
The Cincinnati Open lived up to the considerable hype after doubling its footprint to more than 40 acres, turning its grounds into an unforgettable campus that blends elite tennis with the atmosphere of an amusement park. The $260 million investment was made collectively with the City of Mason, Warren County and the State of Ohio.
In its 126th year, the event welcomed more players than ever — 96 in the singles main draw and 32 in doubles — as it expanded to 12 days, while also creating one of the most fan-friendly environments on Tour.
“We are incredibly honored to be named ATP Masters 1000 Tournament of the Year for the first time in our history,” said tournament director Bob Moran. “This recognition is a reflection of the vision and commitment of Ben and Kelly Navarro, who set out to create a best-in-class experience not just for fans, but for the players who make this sport so special. This award is a true team achievement, and we’re grateful to the ATP and the players for recognizing that effort.”
Carlos Alcaraz captured this year’s Cincinnati men’s singles title, while Rajeev Ram and Nikola Mektic claimed the doubles crown at the August event.
The Qatar ExxonMobil Open, a six-time honouree in the ATP 250 category, raised its exceptional standards in tournament organisation, player services and hospitality to mark its elevation to the ATP 500 level with Tournament of the Year honours.
The February tournament’s upgrade further strengthened its global standing — attracting an elite player field that included Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic — and enhanced its impact within the region and beyond.
“We are truly honoured to receive this award for best tournament in the ATP 500 category,” said tournament director Karim Alami. “This recognition reflects the passion, dedication and teamwork that define our event. From our incredible players and loyal fans to our committed sponsors and staff, everyone contributed to creating a world-class experience both on and off the court.
“This award inspires us to continue raising the bar and delivering an unforgettable tournament for years to come.”
Andrey Rublev won the Doha men’s singles title and the event’s coveted “Golden Falcon” trophy, beating Jack Draper in a three-set final. Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool won an all-British doubles final against Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski.
The Nordea Open, voted ATP 250 Tournament of the Year for 11 consecutive years from 2002-12, has now won the award in two of the past three seasons. The Swedish event, one of the most scenic on the ATP Tour calendar, also topped the voting in 2023, when it celebrated its 75th anniversary.
“This is great news and we are of course happy and thankful. Our ambition is always to give the best services and hospitality to all our guests; players, partners and spectators,” said CEO & Managing Director Christer Hult. “This is confirmation that the team is doing a great job and it inspires us to continue developing the tournament even more. A big thanks to the players, our organisation and the ATP support team.”
Sixth-seeded Italian Luciano Darderi won this year’s Bastad singles title in July, while doubles top seeds Guido Andreozzi and Sander Arends won the doubles final in a Match Tie-break.
This year, the ATP is unveiling changes to the ATP Awards, designed to enhance the prestige and excitement of the season’s most celebrated honours.
For the first time, members of the exclusive ATP No. 1 Club – the 29 current and former players to have reached World No. 1 – will decide the winners of Breakthrough of the Year and the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award.
The new Breakthrough of the Year category goes to the player who made the biggest breakthrough on the ATP Tour this season, with consideration given to milestone wins, significant jumps in the PIF ATP Rankings and first ATP Tour titles. Whilst there are no age restrictions, the Award is aimed at Next Gen and young players.
[NEWSLETTER FORM]Francisco Cabral and Lucas Miedler capped their 2025 season in style on Saturday at the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Hellenic Championship, where they won their third ATP Tour title of the year.
The second seeds rallied past Santiago Gonzalez and David Pel 4-6, 6-3, 10-3 in the final, during which they won 16 of 17 first-serve points in the second set, according to Infosys ATP Stats. Cabral and Miedler partnered for the first time in April this year before lifting trophies in Gstaad, Hangzhou, and now Athens to close out the season on a high note.
“It’s unbelievable. It was the perfect way to wrap up a great season,” said Cabral. “We started in April and we [just] missed the Nitto ATP Finals. It’s bittersweet, but overall we’re very happy with the year we did.”
Following their run in the Greek capital, both men are at career highs in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Rankings. Cabral is No. 20, while Miedler is at No. 23. As a team, they occupy the 11th spot in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings, three places shy of the qualification spots for the prestigious season finale in Turin.
Halys/Herbert triumph on home soil in Metz
Quentin Halys and Pierre-Hugues Herbert rose to the occasion in front of their home fans on Saturday at the Moselle Open in Metz.
The Frenchmen upset third seeds Guido Andreozzi and Manuel Guinard 7-5, 6-3 in the championship match to capture their first team title in just their second tournament together. With their triumph, Halys and Herbert became the first French pair to lift the Metz trophy since Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin in 2018.
Halys and Herbert’s run at the indoor hard-court ATP 250 was anything but straightforward. They rallied from a set down to defeat fourth seeds Fernando Romboli and John-Patrick Smith in the first round and then saved two match points to sink second seeds and defending champions Sander Arends and Luke Johnson in the semi-finals.
[NEWSLETTER FORM]With the Green Art Wall Project, the Nitto ATP Finals has become inextricably linked to the city of Turin. A mural that promotes sustainability and respect for the environment, it is an artistic creation that, in addition to contributing to urban regeneration, helps to improve air quality.
The project, born from the collaboration between the Nitto ATP Finals, the tournament’s title partner Nitto, and with the support of the city of Turin, places particular emphasis on the theme of CO₂ reduction, both in the subject matter and in the construction of the work itself. The mural has been created using special Airlite paints capable of purifying the air and concretely contributing to the improvement of the surrounding environment.
This work forms part of a broader initiative, the Nitto ATP Finals Torino Green Project, launched in 2023 to promote sustainability and innovation in the city of Turin.
Photo Credit: FITP
The Green Art Wall is an expression of gratitude from the Nitto ATP Finals towards the citizens of Turin: a legacy that the event leaves to the city, marking the culmination of its first five-year presence in Turin.
The mural, created by the Turin-based artist MrFijodor and hosted on the wall of the Istituto Comprensivo Leone Senigaglia, tells the story of the connection between sustainability and tennis, a bond founded on shared values such as commitment, growth, and respect. The choice of a school, a symbolic place of learning and the future, represents an additional source of pride for all partners involved.
The creation of the mural will accompany the entire duration of the Nitto ATP Finals and will be completed on 16 November, when the artist will sign the work, making it officially part of the cultural heritage of the city of Turin.
[NEWSLETTER FORM]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.
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
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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🇺🇸 @BenSheltonFan love in Turin — you love to see it! ❤️ #NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/LTG4ItEhr0
— ATP Tour (@atptour) November 7, 2025
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.
<img alt=”Players pose with the Nitto ATP Finals Trophy.” style=”width:100%;” src=”/-/media/images/news/2025/11/07/22/20/nitto-atp-finals-2025-friday-media-day-1.jpg?w=100%25″ />
<img alt=”Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner on media day ahead of the Nitto ATP Finals.” style=”width:100%;” src=”/-/media/images/news/2025/11/07/22/26/nitto-atp-finals-2025-friday-media-day-2.jpg” />
<img alt=”Carlos Alcaraz speaks ahead of the Nitto ATP Finals.” style=”width:100%;” src=”/-/media/images/news/2025/11/07/22/28/alcaraz-nitto-atp-finals-2025-friday-media-day-4.jpg” />
<img alt=”Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev ahead of the Nitto ATP Finals.” style=”width:100%;” src=”/-/media/images/news/2025/11/07/22/31/sinner-zverev-nitto-atp-finals-2025-friday-media-day.jpg” />
<img alt=”Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton speak to the media ahead of the Nitto ATP Finals.” style=”width:100%;” src=”/-/media/images/news/2025/11/07/22/35/fritz-shelton-nitto-atp-finals-2025-friday-media-day.jpg” />
<img alt=”Alex de Minaur ahead of the Nitto ATP Finals. ” style=”width:100%;” src=”/-/media/images/news/2025/11/07/22/37/nitto-atp-finals-2025-friday-media-day-5.jpg” />
All photo credits: Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour
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