ATP Finals draw: Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas set for French Open final rematch
World No 1 Novak Djokovic will kick off his campaign for a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals trophy against Casper Ruud while he will also face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the round-robin phase.
Djokovic headlines the Green Group and he will be looking to draw level with Roger Federer on six season-ending titles. He will open his tournament on Monday against debutant Ruud from Norway.
World No 4 and 2019 ATP Finals champion Tsitsipas, the man Djokovic beat in the French Open final this year, and Russian Andrey Rublev complete the group and will also be in action on Monday.
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The Red Group is spearheaded by defending champion and US Open winner Daniil Medvedev with the world No 2 facing Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, who will compete in the tournament for the first time, on Sunday afternoon.
Former champion Alexander Zverev and Matteo Berrettini will also be in action on the first day of the tournament.
Green Group
Novak Djokovic
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Andrey Rublev
Casper Ruud
Red Group
Daniil Medvedev
Alexander Zverev
Matteo Berrettini
Hubert Hurkacz
The ATP Finals will take place from November 14-21 at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy.
Meanwhile in the doubles, top seeds and Wimbledon champions Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic are the big-hitters in the Green Group and have been paired with Australian Open winners Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek.
In the Red Group there will be a rematch of this year’s US Open final as Flushing Meadows champions Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury will take on Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares in their opening match on Monday.
Green Group
Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic
Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos
Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek
Kevin Krawietz and Horia Tecau
Red Group
Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury
Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut
Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah
Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares
The ATP Finals will take place from November 14-21 at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy.
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