Overview
- Defending champion Jannik Sinner beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 6-1, extending his indoor winning streak to 27 and going 1-0 in the Björn Borg Group.
- Carlos Alcaraz defeated Taylor Fritz 6-7 (2), 7-5, 6-3 to improve to 2-0 in the Jimmy Connors Group and is one win from sealing the year-end No. 1.
- The ATP and Italian Tennis Federation said two spectators, aged 70 and 78, died after separate sudden cardiac incidents at the Inalpi Arena, with on-site teams responding and hospitals involved.
- Auger-Aliassime took an off-court medical timeout for a left-calf issue during the match but said he was not too concerned about his fitness ahead of facing Ben Shelton.
- Lorenzo Musetti entered the field after Novak Djokovic withdrew and lost his opener to Fritz 6-3, 6-4; Sinner next plays Alexander Zverev, while Alcaraz can clinch No. 1 by beating Musetti.