Overview
- Jannik Sinner beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets at the ATP Finals opener, with the Canadian hindered by a left-calf issue; Sinner next faces Alexander Zverev.
- Lorenzo Musetti, admitted after Novak Djokovic withdrew, fell 6-3, 6-4 to Taylor Fritz and acknowledged heavy legs from the Athens final; he plays Alex de Minaur next.
- Italy fields two singles players at the year-end Finals for the first time, elevating national interest in the Turin event.
- In Serie A, Inter and Roma are top, with analysts crediting Cristian Chivu’s intensity at Inter and Gian Piero Gasperini’s pressing blueprint at Roma.
- AC Milan’s 2-2 draw at Parma after leading 2-0 delayed Max Allegri’s 100th win and drew his critique that the team “threw away two points” and returned “asleep” for the second half.