Overview
- Organizers confirmed Novak Djokovic pulled out of the season finale with a shoulder injury hours after winning the ATP 250 in Athens.
- Lorenzo Musetti was officially added to replace Djokovic in the Jimmy Connors group alongside Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur.
- Djokovic beat Musetti 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in about three hours in Athens for his 101st career title and a record-extending 72nd on hard court, becoming the oldest ATP champion since 1977.
- Musetti’s loss initially left Félix Auger-Aliassime as the eighth direct qualifier, yet Djokovic’s withdrawal put Musetti into the Finals field as a direct replacement.
- The Finals opened with Alcaraz defeating De Minaur 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, and Alexander Zverev later topping Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) in the Bjorn Borg group.