Overview
- The round-robin opener is in the Jimmy Connors group with Lorenzo Musetti and Taylor Fritz also in the pool.
- Alcaraz leads the series 4–0, including a saved match point in Barcelona 2022 and a three-set indoor final win in Rotterdam this season.
- The Spaniard’s year features French Open and US Open titles, but his ATP Finals resume on indoor hard courts remains modest after mixed fall results.
- De Minaur arrives off a consistent campaign highlighted by the Washington ATP 500 title and quarterfinal finishes at both hard-court majors.
- Predictions are split, with The Grandstand picking De Minaur in three sets and Times Now/AP favoring Alcaraz to prevail.