Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will not face each other in the group stage of the ATP Finals, as determined by Thursday's draw. The tournament begins Sunday in Turin.
Sinner, currently ranked number one in the world, is in the Ilie Nastase Group. His opponents will be Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, and Alex de Minaur.
Alcaraz, ranked third in the world and winner of this year's French Open and Wimbledon, is in the John Newcombe Group. He will face Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud, and Andrey Rublev.
The top two players from each group will advance to the semi-finals.
Sinner is aiming for his first ATP Finals title. He lost in the final last year to Novak Djokovic, who has
opted out of the tournament with injury.
Sinner comes into the ATP Finals on the back of a season in which he claimed the Australian and US Opens — his first Grand Slam victories — and won five more ATP titles.
However he has been dogged by controversy after twice testing positive for traces of the steroid clostebol.
He was initially cleared by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) but at the end of September the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed, seeking a ban of up to two years.
Sinner's first match is Sunday night against tournament newcomer De Minaur. Earlier that day, 2020 champion Medvedev will play against Fritz.
Alcaraz begins his tournament on Monday against Ruud. Zverev and Rublev will also play on Monday.
ATP Finals group stage draw:Ilie Nastase Group: Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur
John Newcombe Group: Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev
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