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Janic Sinner wants to protect him atp final crown of world number 1 carlos alcaraz When the best players in the world gather in Turin for the year-end tournament.
Sinner won his first ATP Finals title in front of his home fans in Italy last year. Defeated Taylor Fritz in the title match To cap off after a dominant season Lost to Novak Djokovic last year,
This time, Sinner will face competition from the rejuvenated Alcaraz, who will be looking to win his first ATP final since the Spaniard. were eliminated in the group stage itself Of last year’s incident.
World number 1 ranking will also be at stake After Sinner wins Paris Masters To reclaim the top spot from Alcaraz and close the gap in the year-end standings.
Along with Sinner, Alcaraz joins 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 shoulder injury After winning the Athens Open.
ATP Finals results and schedule
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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).
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Zeballos (3) def. 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 November 10: Singles, doubles round-robin
From 10:30 am: Joe Salisbury, Neal Skupski (5) vs. Marcelo Arevalo, Mate Pavic (2)
Not before 1 pm: Lorenzo Musetti (9) vs. Taylor Fritz (6)
Not before 5 pm: Henry Heliovara, Henry Patton (4) vs Christian Harrison, Evan King (8)
Not before 7:30 pm: Jannik Sinner (2) vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime (8)
Tuesday November 11: Singles, doubles round-robin
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Wednesday November 12: Singles, Doubles Round-robin
Thursday November 13: Singles, doubles round-robin
Friday November 14: Singles, doubles round-robin
Saturday 15 November: Singles, Doubles Semifinals
Sunday 16 November: Singles, Doubles Finals
How can Alcaraz maintain world No. 1?
Alcaraz will attempt to win an ATP Finals for the first time and enter the tournament following his loss Defeat from Cameron Nouri in the second round in Paris, a result that opened the door for Sinner to reclaim the No. 1 spot.
Even if Sinner wins the ATP Finals Undefeated, Alcaraz can retain the world No. 1 spot by taking at least 500 ranking points from the tournament. This can be done by winning all three round-robin matches, or by winning at least one of its round-robin matches and winning its semi-final.
Alcaraz started his week with a 7-6 6-2 win over Alex de Minaur.
How can Papi regain world number 1?
Sinner needs to win an ATP Finals to have any chance of catching Alcaraz and even then, as mentioned above, it is out of the Italian’s hands.
A defeat for Sinner during the round-robin would also increase Alcaraz’s chances of staying on top. If Sinner loses a match, Alcaraz would only need two wins; If he loses two matches, Alcaraz will only need one win.
At the ATP Finals, players received 200 points for a round-robin win, 400 points for a semifinal win, and an additional 500 points for winning the title. An undefeated champion, with five wins, can earn a maximum of 1,500 points.