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What is the Nitto ATP Finals schedule for Sunday & Monday?

The Nitto ATP Finals draw took place on Thursday and the stage is set for the fourth edition of the season finale in Turin, held at the Inalpi Arena.

Top seed Jannik Sinner headlines the Ilie Nastase Group, which will be in action on Sunday. The Italian will take on debutant Alex de Minaur in the eagerly anticipated evening session. Daniil Medvedev, the 2020 champion, will begin his quest for a second title against Taylor Fritz in the day session.

Doubles action from the Mike Bryan Group will include third seeds Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic opening their campaign against Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson. In the evening, second seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos will take on Wimbledon champions Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten.

ORDER OF PLAY – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2024
CENTRE COURT start 11:30 am

[3] Wesley Koolhof (NED) / Nikola Mektic (CRO) vs [5] Max Purcell (AUS) / Jordan Thompson (AUS)

Not Before 2:00 pm

[4] Daniil Medvedev vs [5] Taylor Fritz (USA)

Not Before 6:00 pm

[2] Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) vs [7] Harri Heliovaara (FIN) / Henry Patten (GBR)

Not Before 8:30 pm

[1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) vs [7] Alex de Minaur (AUS)

Carlos Alcaraz will commence action on Monday for the John Newcombe Group as he takes on Casper Ruud in the day session. Two-time champion Alexander Zverev will then face Andrey Rublev as he gets his hat-trick hunt underway. 

Top seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic will lead out the Bob Bryan Group as they face Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz. Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori will then open the evening session with their clash against Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden. 

ORDER OF PLAY – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2024
CENTRE COURT start 11:30 am

[1] Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Mate Pavic (CRO) vs [8] Kevin Krawietz (GER) / Tim Puetz (GER)

Not Before 2:00 pm

[3] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) vs [6] Casper Ruud (NOR)

Not Before 6:00 pm

[4] Simone Bolelli (ITA) / Andrea Vavassori (ITA) vs [6] Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Matthew Ebden (AUS)

Not Before 8:30 pm

[2] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs [8] Andrey Rublev

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Former champ Medvedev ramps up Nitto ATP Finals preparations

Arrived and ready to go, former Nitto ATP Finals champion Daniil Medvedev ramped up his preparations for the prestigious year-end event on Thursday when he hit on centre court at the Inalpi Arena.

The No. 4 player in the PIF ATP Rankings looked in relaxed mood in Turin, where he practised with Norwegian 18-year-old Nicolai Budkov Kjaer in front of a crowd of Italian youngsters.

Medvedev triumphed at the Nitto ATP Finals in 2020 and is making his sixth consecutive appearance at the event. The 28-year-old arrives in Turin holding a 45-19 record on the season.

Also on Thursday, Italian star Jannik Sinner continued to adjust to the conditions when he hit with American sparring partner Andres Martin. After a period of play, Sinner and Martin shared thoughts at the net, with the Italian offering advice to the American.

_{^{Jannik Sinner hits on Thursday in Turin. Photo Credit: Andrew Eichenholz/ATP Tour}}
The World No. 1 fell short to Novak Djokovic in last year’s championship-match clash in Turin, but will be eager to go one further this time around. Medvedev, Sinner and the rest of the field will learn their paths to the title when the draw takes place at approximately 12:45 p.m. CET on Thursday. Click here to watch the draw for the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held from 10-17 November.

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Norrie completes Van Assche revenge job in Metz

Payback was sweet for Cameron Norrie on Wednesday at the Moselle Open.

The Briton overcame #NextGenATP home favourite Luca Van Assche 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to book his quarter-final spot at the indoor hard-court ATP 250. Seeking to avenge a three-set loss to Van Assche on the ATP Challenger Tour last month, Norrie delivered an emphatic third-set display to seal a one-hour, 52-minute victory in Metz.

“Luca and I played a couple of weeks ago in Roanne in a Challenger and he got me last time, so it was nice to face him again and have the chance to get revenge,” said Norrie. “I have a lot of respect for him. He’s so tough to play and I had to really serve well and come up with some really good stuff, especially in the third set, to get a break. Then I managed to hold my nerve and serve it out, but a lot of credit to Luca to come out and compete the way he did.”

Lightning fast reactions ⚡️⚡️@cam_norrie pulls through a tight encounter against Van Assche 6-3 3-6 6-1 to make the final 8 in Metz!@MoselleOpen | #MoselleOpen pic.twitter.com/hmfFQ7gE6v

— ATP Tour (@atptour) November 6, 2024

Norrie converted three of six break points he earned against Van Assche, according to Infosys ATP Stats. The former No. 8 in the PIF ATP Rankings, who is this week competing as the World No. 57 after an injury-disrupted 2024, will next take on Zizou Bergs, who eased past Hugo Gaston 6-4, 7-5.

“I’m just trying to play point for point, and really just enjoy competing in the last week of the year for me,” said Norrie, who will contest his first ATP Tour quarter-final since April in Barcelona. “It’s a good week so far. I just want to take it match by match and stick around in Metz another day. I want to keep going and I’m definitely going to have to keep improving my level to have any chance of going further at the tournament.”

Despite Van Assche’s loss, there was plenty for the home fans to cheer on Wednesday in Metz. Quentin Halys kicked off the day by prevailing 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in an all-French clash against Pierre-Hugues Herbert, while Benjamin Bonzi later upset second seed Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4.

Bonzi won 85 per cent (33/39) of points behind his first serve in his maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head clash with World No. 7 Ruud. It was the biggest win of the 28-year-old’s career, and he will next take on Halys in his first tour-level quarter-final since February 2023.

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Watch Turin draw live: Will Alcaraz land in Sinner's group?

Fans will be able to watch live as the elite eight players at the Nitto ATP Finals are placed into their four-man groups in Turin on Thursday. A live stream of the draw will be available on nittoatpfinals.com at approximately 12:45 p.m. CET/6:45 a.m. ET.

Top seed Jannik Sinner heads the Ilie Nastase group and could find himself matching up with archrival Carlos Alcaraz, who comes into the tournament as World No. 3. New World No. 2 and two-time tournament champion Alexander Zverev heads the John Newcombe group, where he could face 2020 champion Daniil Medvedev.

Alcaraz and Medvedev will be randomly drawn into either the Nastase or Newcombe groups. World No. 6 Taylor Fritz and No. 7 Casper Ruud will also find themselves in opposing groups, as will No. 8 Alex de Minaur and No. 9 Andrey Rublev. (World No. 6 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the event due to injury.)

The doubles field will be split into the Mike Bryan Group and the Bob Bryan Group.

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Shapovalov downs Borges in Belgrade for milestone win

Denis Shapovalov is rounding off his comeback season in style with an impressive run at the Belgrade Open.

The 25-year-old produced a near-flawless performance on Wednesday to defeat fifth seed Nuno Borges 6-2, 6-4 and advance to his 40th tour-level quarter-final. Shapovalov, who came through qualifying, was clinical on serve throughout the match, during which he won 91 per cent (31/34) of points behind his first delivery, according to Infosys ATP Stats.

“It was a fast-paced match today, I started really well out the gates,” said Shapovalov, who broke Borges’ serve in the opening game. “I kept the momentum going. I’ve been playing well all week, so I am very happy with another win.

“It’s one of the best wins of the season for me, so I’ll enjoy it a little bit and then I’ll start thinking about the quarter-finals.”

SUPER DENIS 🌟@denis_shapo is into his 4⃣0⃣th tour-level QF 🫡#BelgradeOpen pic.twitter.com/sgXP1d9Rl7

— ATP Tour (@atptour) November 6, 2024

Shapovalov’s 2023 season was cut short by a knee injury, but the Canadian has made a steady return to action throughout this year. With his 64-minute win, the former No. 10 in the PIF ATP Rankings is into his third tour-level quarter-final of 2024 (Washington, Basel).

Shapovalov will next face Christopher O’Connell for a spot in the last four after the Australian fired past Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-1.

Earlier, Francisco Cerundolo served up some revenge by ousting Roman Safiullin and levelling the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series at 1-1. The third seed, who fell to Safiullin in the first round of Wimbledon in July, dialled in for a 6-4, 6-4 win.

“I knew it was going to be a super tough match, but I think I played pretty well,” said Cerundolo, who improved to 34-30 on the season. “I’m super happy because he is a tough player. If you don’t serve well, his return will come fast and then it’s difficult.”

Cerundolo fired six aces and saved each of the two break points he faced en route to a one-hour, 31-minute triumph. In his 22nd tour-level quarter-final, Cerundolo will face Serbian wild card Hamad Medjedovic.

Elsewhere, Laslo Djere was forced to dig deep to notch back-to-back wins on the ATP Tour for the first time since October last year. The Serbian wild card saved two set points in the second set, but held his nerve to outlast lucky loser Duje Ajdukovic 6-1, 7-6(8) to secure his spot in the last eight.

“In the first set, I played my best tennis of the year,” said Djere. “In the second set, it was a battle. I really wanted to win and I am happy that I pushed through it.”

The 29-year-old will next face Fabian Marozsan, who moved past home hope Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 7-5 to reach his fifth tour-level quarter-final.

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Sinner hits practice court with Fritz at Nitto ATP Finals

Preparations for the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals are in full swing. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner took to the Inalpi Arena’s centre court for a practice session with second-time qualifier Taylor Fritz on Wednesday.

The pair, who went head to head in this year’s US Open final, were the first to hit on the court as anticipation builds around the fourth edition of the season finale in Turin. 

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_{^{Taylor Fritz prepares for his second appearance at the Nitto ATP Finals. (Credit: Andrew Eichenholz/ATP Tour)}}

Sinner fell short to Novak Djokovic in last year’s championship-match clash in Turin, but will be eager to go one further this time around. The Italian clinched his maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, and did not look back in an emphatic year. 

Fritz made the semi-finals on his debut appearance at the Nitto ATP Finals in 2022. Now, after another stellar season, during which he reached his maiden major final, the American is back on the hunt in Turin.

DRAW CEREMONY
The draw is set to take place on Thursday 7 November at approximately 12:45 p.m. CET, following the pre-tournament press conference.

In recognition of the first No.1s in the PIF ATP Rankings, and the most successful doubles team in history, the singles groups for this year’s Nitto ATP Finals will be the Ilie Nastase Group and the John Newcombe Group, while the doubles groups will be the Bob Bryan Group and the Mike Bryan Group.

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