Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 after 2 hours 47 minutes to move to 2-0 in the Connors group, needing one more win to secure a semifinal spot and clinch the year-end No. 1.
- Lorenzo Musetti defeated Alex De Minaur 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in a near three-hour battle, staying in contention but now required to beat Alcaraz in his final round-robin match to keep semifinal hopes alive.
- Alcaraz’s status for No. 1 is straightforward: victory over Musetti guarantees he finishes the year on top, while a loss keeps a narrow path open for Jannik Sinner if the Italian wins the title unbeaten.
- Italian doubles pair Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori clinched a place in the semifinals with a 7-6, 6-4 win over Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos.
- Event organizers and media reported two spectator fatalities from cardiac events during the day, one in the stands and one in the Fan Village.