Where were Alcaraz and Sinner? ATP Finals groups set

The groups for the ATP Finals in Turin have been defined. The tournament begins on November 10, will be played until the 17th and will distribute a million dollar prize of $15,250,000. The eight best tennis players of the year will compete in the Italian city during the Masters Tournament. The two leaders of the ATP rankings are Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev. Both are among the big favorites. There is also Carlos Alcaraz the Spaniard, another of the best representatives of the new generation, is also in search of the title. With the Italian, they shared the four Grand Slam trophies this season.

The format states that the top two from each group advance to the semi-finals. Obviously, this is measured by those who have the most victories. In the event of a tie between tennis players, head-to-head matchups, percentages of sets and games won begin to unfold.

The areas have been divided into the “Ilie Nastase Group”, where they are Jannik Sinner (1st), Daniil Medvedev (4th), Taylor Fritz (6th) and Alex de Minaur (8th). On the other hand, in the “John Newcombe Group”, where they were Alexander Zverev (2nd), Carlos Alcaraz (3rd), Casper Ruud (7th) and Andrey Rublev (9th).

Once his training began in Turin, Fisherman who plays “at home”, stressed the importance of the competition, while criticizing the changes occurring on the pitch. “Last year I played very well here even though I ended up losing in the final, but every year the situation is different. The first step will be to start in the best way, the objective is to advance match by match, because the future cannot be predicted, but it is clear that it will be a very important tournament for me. After the first training sessions the feeling is that the track is a little slower, so I still have a few days to reach my maximum before the first match, it would be very important to start with a victory,” he said .

With this in mind, the Italian addressed his favoritism, choosing to take the pressure off himself. “At 23, you cannot be at 100% of your maximum potential, neither physically, nor mentally, nor with your tennis. There are still times when I make mistakes and that’s normal. At the moment I think the physical part will be very important, although on the court I am also trying to introduce variations, improve net play and serve better. Even though I am not yet as regular as I would like to be at the service, I feel that since last year I have made a lot of progress, so I will continue to work there for 2025,” he noted.

Finally, the one born in San Candido mentioned the absence of Novak Djokovic (5th). “Nole gave a lot to the Italian public, it’s normal that people want to see him play. We’re really sorry you’re not here with us, but that’s sport, it can happen that a player skips certain tournaments. It’s been a long season but, anyway, eight great players are going to meet here, so let’s hope it’s a great tournament. Of course, we will all miss Nole,” he said.