Overview
- Jannik Sinner swept his group after a 6-3, 7-6 win over Ben Shelton and will meet Alex de Minaur in Saturday’s semifinal.
- Carlos Alcaraz eliminated Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-1, a result that secured the Spaniard the ATP year-end No. 1.
- De Minaur advanced as runner-up from the Jimmy Connors group after defeating Taylor Fritz, setting a 14:30 local start for Sinner–De Minaur at the Inalpi Arena.
- Alcaraz will face the winner of Alexander Zverev versus Felix Auger-Aliassime in the evening semifinal scheduled for 20:30.
- Italy’s Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori won their doubles group to reach the semifinals, while Musetti was eliminated and will decide shortly with captain Filippo Volandri whether to play next week’s Davis Cup.