After all, if someone picks your backhand over Novak Djokovic's, it must be an ultimate weapon. At the net, Alcaraz played a safe bet and went with the eight-time Wimbledon champion, Roger Federer.

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic should have shared a group at the ATP Finals. However, Novak withdrew from Turin, propelling Lorenzo Musetti into the spotlight after beating him in the Athens final.

Carlos Alcaraz didn’t drop a set in his 2025 Nitto ATP Finals debut—but he was briefly thrown off his game by an unexpected question during his post-match press conference. The top-seeded Spaniard opened his campaign with a 7-6 (5),

Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz will be in action on Day 3 of the 2025 ATP Finals. The two are set to clash in a round-robin encounter from the Jimmy Connors Group.

The world No. 9 had less than 48 hours to prepare for his first match in Turin after losing the Athens final to Novak Djokovic on Saturday night. ATP Finals debutant Musetti suffered a 6-3 6-4 defeat to Taylor Fritz on Monday, and admitted that he did well considering he didn’t have much left in the tank.

Djokovic said a shoulder injury would prevent him from playing in the season-ending event for the top eight men’s players.