Nitto ATP Finals 2023: Sinner’s Qualification Scenarios and Match Schedule

The Editorial Team Monday 13 November 2023, 5pm

It’s already time for accounts Nitto ATP Finals: after beating Tsitsipas at the debut, Sinner could already qualify for the semi-finals in case would win against Djokovic in the match that will be played on Tuesday 14 November at 9pm. There are four hypotheses in which Sinner could immediately get through the group, two in case of victory and two in case of defeat.

Sinner beats Djokovic: the hypotheses

In case of victory against the Serbian tennis player, it depends on what happens in the other match between Rune e Tsitsipas. If the Dane were to win, we could even have a scenario with three players with two wins each on the final day. Here he will decide the set quotient, keeping in mind that for now Rune has snatched one from Djokovic. Instead, with Sinner should he also win against Rune, he will go to the semifinals with three victories and as group winner. The simplest and most ideal scenario for the Italian, who would be officially qualified, would always be the victory against Djokovic at the same time as that of the Greek tennis player.

Djokovic beats Sinner: the hypotheses

In this case, together with the victory of Tsitsipas against Runethe Serbian could still be eliminated in case of defeat against the Greek on Thursday and Sinner instead he beats Rune. In this case, there would be a three-way tie with two wins and one defeat each and here the set ratio would still decide. If instead Djokovic should he also beat Tsitsipas he would win the group, with Sinner qualified as second if he wins against Rune. The last hypothesis would manifest itself in the event of a victory for Djokovic against Sinner and for Rune against Tsitsipas: the Serbian would go first while Sinner-Rune, taking place on Thursday, would effectively become a play-off for second place.

Sinner against Tsitsipas: it is the first big challenge at the Nitto ATP Finals