US EditionAlcaraz and Zverev Make Winning Starts at ATP Finals
Carlos Alcaraz won his first opening match at the ATP Finals while Alexander Zverev made a comeback in a tight tiebreak, both advancing in Turin's season-ending event.
- On Sunday, top seed Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur 7-6 6-2 in Turin, Italy, at the season-ending championships.
- After earlier opening-match losses, Carlos Alcaraz made 19 unforced errors in Sunday's first set but surged in the second to lead 4-1 and win.
- Zverev secured a 6-3 7-6 victory after overpowering American Ben Shelton’s serve and winning three service games to love in the Bjorn Borg Group opener.
- The tournament runs through the week and culminates on November 16 at the Inalpi Arena, Turin, with the ATP Finals prize pool of US$15.5-million and 1,500 points intensifying the race for year-end rankings.
- One of the loudest cheers came when the Wimbledon champion ad appeared, but the crowd must wait until Monday to see home favourite Jannik Sinner, as Sunday's round-robin openers showed intense competition.
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Alcaraz and Zverev make winning starts at ATP Finals
Carlos Alcaraz made a solid start to the ATP Finals on Sunday with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 win over Alex de Minaur, while former champion Alexander Zverev got underway with a straight-sets win over Ben Shelton. It was the first time that the Spaniard had won his opening match at the finals. He lost to Zverev and Casper Ruud in the last two years. "This tournament is one of the best tournaments we have on tour," world number two Alcaraz said. "I've been…
Carlos Alcaraz looks happy, wrapped by a pink sweatshirt and leaning on a pair of colored slippers —green, yellow, red, blue, white — that reflect a state of mind: indeed, things have gone well this time. After two failed premieres at the Turin Masters Cup, the Spanish smiles, approves what has been done and is surprised (to the tune of others) when former player Yelena Vesnina asks him if anyone has stolen his heart: “How?” “No, I am free...”. …
The Spaniard beat the Australian de Minaur. If he wins two more matches in Turin, he's definitely number one at the end of the year. Zverev beat the American Shelton
Follow the live LIVE of the first day of the Atp Finals 2025 in Turin with results and updates in real time of the matches of Alcaraz, Bolelli-Vavassori and Zverev
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