Overview
- Sinner took a 6-3 practice set from Alcaraz before the Spaniard won a follow-up tiebreak 7-3, with the pair sharing an embrace and a selfie in front of fans at the Inalpi Arena.
- Sinner said he treats himself as “number two” and stressed that practice differs from match play, while Alcaraz described their rivalry as “really healthy” and pushed back on expectations of animosity.
- The Nitto ATP Finals open in Turin on November 9 with the season title and year-end No. 1 in play, as Sinner draws Zverev and Shelton with a final berth to be filled by either Musetti or Auger-Aliassime.
- Musetti advanced to the Athens final for a potential late qualification to Turin, and Djokovic said he will decide at the last minute on playing the Finals, keeping roster permutations in flux.
- Lorenzo Sonego reached the Metz semifinal by beating Daniel Altmaier 6-4, 7-6, a late surge that could influence Italy’s Davis Cup selections before the November 17 deadline, while Juventus host Torino with Spalletti set to lean on McKennie and Baroni serving a touchline ban.