Medvedev Heads to Turin: ATP Finals Begin November 15

ATP Finals, Turin, November 15: from that date, Russian tennis fans have a reason to stay glued to the screen again. Daniil Medvedev is among the eight best players of the season who will play for the title at the Inalpi Arena from November 15 to 22 (atptour.com).

The line-up is an interesting one. Alongside Medvedev are Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton, Flavio Cobolli, Arthur Fils, Frances Tiafoe and Rafael Jodar. Zverev, as ATP writes, is chasing a third title at the event. For anyone following Russian players, the key point is that Medvedev is the only one of ours there, and each of his appearances will be an event.

The format is a familiar one: eight players are split into two groups of four, and the top two from each group reach the semifinals. The draw takes place on Thursday, November 12, at 12:00 (the time is given on the ATP website). The group stage runs from Sunday, November 15, to Friday, November 20. Day sessions of singles matches start at 14:00 local time, which is 16:00 Moscow time; evening sessions start no earlier than 20:30 local time, which is no earlier than 22:30 Moscow time. The semifinals are on Saturday, November 21, and the final on Sunday, November 22, with the singles final at 18:00 local time, 20:00 Moscow time.

Who plays whom, and when Medvedev takes the court, will become clear after the draw. We'll follow it and report back.