Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Miñaur 7-6 (5), 6-2 in 1 hour 40 minutes to start his Turin campaign with his first-ever opening-match victory at the ATP Finals.
- He can clinch the year-end No. 1 with two more group wins or by reaching the final, according to scenarios reported by multiple outlets.
- In the Jimmy Connors group with Alcaraz are De Miñaur, Taylor Fritz and Lorenzo Musetti, with Fritz facing Musetti on Monday and Alcaraz set to meet the winner on Tuesday.
- Djokovic withdrew from the event after winning Athens due to a shoulder problem and was replaced by Musetti, altering the group lineup.
- In doubles, Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers opened with a 6-4, 4-6, 10-6 win over reigning champions Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz.