Scouting Report: Sinner, Alcaraz, Zverev headline Nitto ATP Finals

After a dramatic season on the ATP Tour, the Nitto ATP Finals is here, with the best eight qualified players set to compete at the year-end event in Turin from Sunday.

Italian World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz are aiming to win the title for the first time, while former champions Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev hope to go deep again in northern Italy. Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud, Alex de Minaur and Andrey Rublev complete the singles lineup.

In doubles, eight teams will battle it out on court in Italy, where Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic are the top seeds. Ahead of the event, ATPTour.com looks at five things to watch at the season finale.

1) Home star Sinner: Jannik Sinner enjoyed a standout season on the ATP Tour, climbing to No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings and winning majors at the Australian Open and US Open. Holding a 65-6 record on the year, the Italian will aim to add to his Tour-leading seven titles on home soil in Turin. Last year, the 23-year-old reached the championship match, falling to Novak Djokovic.

2) Ilie Nastase Group: Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur will compete in The Ilie Nastase Group alongside Sinner. The 2020 champ Medvedev is making his sixth consecutive appearance at the event, while Fritz reached the semis in 2022. Australian De Minaur, who has won two titles this year, is set for his debut. Alcaraz and Zverev have enjoyed a thrilling rivalry in 2024, with the Spaniard leading the German 2-1 in the pair's Lexus ATP Head2Head series this year. They are tied 5-5 overall.

3) John Newcombe Group: Two-time champ Alexander Zverev leads The John Newcombe Group alongside Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev. Zverev arrives fresh off his title run at the Rolex Paris Masters, while Alcaraz will hope to improve on his semi-final showing in Turin from last season. Ruud and Rublev have both lifted two trophies in 2024.

4) Doubles stars ready to go: Top seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic headine the draw and will compete in The Bob Bryan group with Italians Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden, and Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz. Second seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos top the Mike Bryan Group with Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic, Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson, and Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten.

Koolhof (2020), Mektic (2020) and Granollers (2012) are all former doubles champions at the event.

5) Turin ready to host for fourth year: The Inalpi Arena will host the season finale for the fourth consecutive year. The 54th edition of the Nitto ATP Finals will see eight players divided into two groups of four, with the top two from each group advancing to the semi-finals. Capacity crowds are expected in the Inalpi Arena, where players have been practising since Monday.

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