ATP Finals Turin, the guide: calendar and programme

A Torino it’s the eve of Atp Finals who will have to decree the ‘Master of Masters’ 2024. The wait for Italian fans is double given that never before has an Italian, favorite no. 1, could win the title for the first time. Jannik Sinner, finalist in 2023 and first seed in the group called ‘Ilie Nastase’, will make his debut on Sunday at 8.30pm challenging the Australian Alex D Mer. First, in the afternoon (2pm), it will be the turn of the other two tennis players included in the same groupDaniil Medvedev and Taylor Fritz. Sinner will then return to the field on Tuesday to face Fritz or Medvedev (the winners of the first two matches will meet and, in the other match, the two who lost on their debut).

Alcaraz and Zverev and Bolelli-Vavassori on Monday

On Monday, however, the tennis players taking part in the ‘John Newcombe’ group will make their debut. At 2pm Carlos Alcaraz he will deal with Casper Ruud while at 8.30 pm the n. 2 Alexander Zverev will start against Andrei Rublev. The four will then return to the field for their second match on Wednesday (always with the formula match between the two winners and match between the two losers). Also on Monday, the Italian doubles pair will also enter the tournament Simone Bolelli-Andrea Vavassori (seeded no. 4) who at 6pm will challenge the duo formed by the Indian Bopanna and the Australian Ebden (no. 6).

The regulation

The top two in each group, at the end of the first phase, will advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals the first of one group will meet against the second of the other, and vice versa. Then the final. All matches will be played as a best of three sets. To determine the final ranking for each group, the following criteria will be taken into account, in order:
a) Greater number of victories.
b) Greater number of matches played (e.g.: a win-loss balance of 2-1 beats one of 2-0; a balance of 1-2 beats one of 1-0).
c) Result of the head-to-head match if only two players are tied.
d) If three players have a win each then:
(i) If one of them has not played all three matches, he is automatically eliminated, and the winner of the direct match between the other two will advance to the semi-finals. If all three have the same number of games, they are considered in order:
(ii) Best percentage of sets won; or
(iii) Best game won percentage; or
(iv) Ranking position on the Monday after the last seasonal tournament in the ATP Tour calendar.

The calendar

Sunday 10 November
ore 11.30 – Round Robin doppio: Koohlof/Mektic-Purcell/Thompson
2pm – Round Robin singles: Medvedev-Fritz
6pm – Double Round Robin: Granollers/Zeballos-Heliovaara/Patten
20.30 – Round Robin singles: Sinner-De Minaur

Monday 11 November
ore 11.30 – Round Robin doppio: Arevalo/Pavic-Krawietz-Puetz
2pm – Round Robin singles: Alcaraz-Ruud
6pm – Double Round Robin: Bolelli/Vavassori-Bopanna/Ebden
ore 20.30 – Round Robin singles: Zverev-Rublev

Tuesday 12 Novemberfrom 11.30: Round Robin (singles and doubles)
Wednesday 13 Novemberfrom 11.30: Round Robin (singles and doubles)
Thursday 14 Novemberfrom 11.30: Round Robin (singles and doubles)
Friday 15 Novemberfrom 11.30: Round Robin (singles and doubles)
Saturday 16 November: from 12pm: Semi-finals (singles and doubles)
Sunday 17 November: 3pm doubles final, 6pm singles final