Overview
- Novak Djokovic pulled out of the season finale citing a shoulder injury shortly after winning the Athens title, where he became the oldest ATP tournament champion.
- Lorenzo Musetti was named as his replacement and enters the group with Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur.
- Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6:3, 7:6 (8:6) in his opener, showed no sign of recent ankle trouble and did not face a break point.
- Carlos Alcaraz opened with a 7:6 (7:5), 6:2 win over Alex de Minaur as he pursues the ATP Finals crown and the year‑end No. 1 battle with Jannik Sinner.
- Zverev next faces Jannik Sinner and Félix Auger‑Aliassime in group play and is scheduled to rejoin Germany for the Davis Cup finals in Bologna beginning November 18.