Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Miñaur 7-6 (5), 6-2 in 1 hour 40 minutes to start his Turin campaign and move closer to clinching the top ranking.
- Taylor Fritz beat late entrant Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-4, joining Alcaraz at 1-0 in the Jimmy Connors group ahead of their Tuesday meeting, with the winner expected to secure a semifinal berth.
- Defending champion Jannik Sinner opened with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Félix Auger-Aliassime to keep his year-end No. 1 hopes alive, a chase that requires him to lift the title depending on Alcaraz’s results.
- Novak Djokovic withdrew from the event with a shoulder issue after winning Athens, and Lorenzo Musetti took his place in Alcaraz’s group.
- In doubles, Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers upset reigning champions Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 4-6, 10-6 to begin their campaign.