ATP Finals in Turin: Prediction and a Look at the Eight

Our prediction for the ATP Finals, Turin, November 15–22. Eight players, two groups, one champion. The balance of power will be set by the draw on November 12 at 12:00, and until then any talk of favorites is talk about class, not about the bracket.

Two players stand out on class. Alexander Zverev, who, according to ATP, is chasing a third title at the event: he has the experience of the final weeks of the season. And Carlos Alcaraz, a player who makes any group look tougher. Alongside them are Daniil Medvedev, the only Russian in the field, as well as Ben Shelton, Flavio Cobolli, Arthur Fils, Frances Tiafoe and Rafael Jodar.

Our take: in a short group of three matches, what decides things is not form on paper but the first two days. Whoever manages to win the first match earns the right to make a mistake. The winner will most likely come from Zverev and Alcaraz, the two named above, but Medvedev and any of the others need only a lucky group to reach the semifinals. This is the editors' opinion, not a guarantee of the result.