Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz rallied past Taylor Fritz 6-7 (2), 7-5, 6-3, producing 47 winners and absorbing 14 aces to stay perfect in Turin.
- He tops the Jimmy Connors group at 2-0, with Fritz 1-1 and both Alex de Minaur and Lorenzo Musetti 0-1, and he could seal a semifinal berth if de Minaur defeats Musetti later.
- One more victory — either in his round-robin match against Musetti or in a semifinal — will mathematically secure the 2025 year‑end No. 1 for Alcaraz.
- Alcaraz opened by beating de Minaur 7-6 (5), 6-2 for his first-ever opening win at the Finals, after Novak Djokovic withdrew and Musetti entered as the group alternate.
- Defending champion Jannik Sinner began with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Félix Auger-Aliassime; Sinner would finish No. 1 only if Alcaraz fails to win again and he goes unbeaten to retain the title.