Overview
- The season-ending event offers a maximum of 1,500 ranking points, with 200 per round-robin win, 400 for a semifinal victory, and 500 for the final.
- Alcaraz can secure year-end No. 1 by winning all three group matches or by advancing deep enough that he reaches the final in common scenarios.
- Sinner must win the title to have a chance, and an undefeated run becomes necessary if Alcaraz banks multiple early wins.
- Both players frame their rivalry as respectful, with Alcaraz rejecting talk of animosity and Sinner acknowledging that a strong Alcaraz leaves him little room.
- Their showdown caps a season they dominated, as peers such as Alexander Zverev rate Sinner the tougher test on fast indoor courts.