Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz learned their Nitto ATP Finals draw fate on Thursday afternoon in Turin, and the season-ending event now has its opening map. Zverev will lead the John McEnroe Group, while Alcaraz heads the Ivan Lendl Group as the singles and doubles fields were set for the tournament at Inalpi Arena from 15-22 November.
The draw matters because it fixes the first hurdle for the players chasing the year-end title. Zverev arrives as a two-time champion, having lifted the trophy in 2018 and 2021, while Alcaraz is making his fourth appearance and comes in after reaching the final last year. He has also won trophies in Paris, Vienna and Tokyo since returning from injury at the US Open, which is why his group now draws so much attention.
Zverev’s path looks demanding from the start. Ben Shelton is making his second appearance, and Arthur Fils and Rafael Jodar are both debutants, which leaves little room for anyone to settle in quickly. Alcaraz’s group is just as sharp on paper, with Daniil Medvedev, who won the title in 2020, alongside Flavio Cobolli and Frances Tiafoe. Cobolli is leading the Italian charge, and that adds an edge in Turin even with Jannik Sinner missing the tournament because of injury.
For Alcaraz, the contrast is the sharpest part of the draw. He has been in top form and has collected three titles since the US Open, yet the Nitto ATP Finals remain the one big prize he has not claimed. That makes every group match matter immediately, not only for standings but for whether he can turn a strong finish to the season into the trophy that has so far stayed out of reach.
The doubles draw was also revealed on Thursday. Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten, the defending champions, headline the Todd Woodbridge Group with Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic, Theo Arribage and Albano Olivetti, and Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos. Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski lead the Mark Woodforde Group with Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, and Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz. The first serve at Inalpi Arena comes on 15 November, and the draw now tells the players exactly where the road begins.
