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10 November 2026 |Swoosh0018<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Carlos Alcaraz has just beaten Ben Shelton in Paris. I\u2019d happily watch them do it all again in Turin. Shelton had six break points in the first set of Sunday\u2019s final and couldn\u2019t take one. Alcaraz won 7\u20136(5), 7\u20135, two months after Shelton knocked him out of the US Open. If Thursday\u2019s draw puts them in the same group, that\u2019s the match I\u2019m clearing my evening for. Paris Masters final report<\/a><\/p>\n

The ATP Finals run from 15 to 22 November<\/strong> on indoor hard courts at Turin\u2019s Inalpi Arena. Jannik Sinner, the champion in each of the past two years, is out with a knee injury. The eight-man field is Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton, Daniil Medvedev, Flavio Cobolli, Arthur Fils, Frances Tiafoe and Rafael Jodar. They\u2019ll be split into two groups of four on Thursday, 12 November<\/strong>, with the top two from each group going through to Saturday\u2019s semi-finals. The final is on Sunday, 22 November.<\/p>\n

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Alcaraz has the form. Zverev has the record.<\/h2>\n

Alcaraz lost last year\u2019s Turin final to Sinner and is still chasing his first ATP Finals title. What I liked about his Paris win was how willing he was to hang in there when Shelton\u2019s serve was doing most of the talking. He kept getting returns into play and made Shelton hit another ball under pressure. That patience could matter just as much in Turin as anything he does with his forehand. Paris Masters final report<\/a> \u00b7 2025 Turin final<\/a><\/p>\n

Zverev arrives as world No. 1 and has already won this event twice. His first serve and backhand give him two reliable ways to take control indoors. Then there\u2019s Medvedev, the 2020 champion, back after missing last year\u2019s edition. He beat Alcaraz at Indian Wells this season, and I\u2019d be curious to see how that match plays out indoors. The deeper Medvedev stands to return, the more room Alcaraz has to bring him forward. Turin field<\/a> \u00b7 Medvedev\u2019s season<\/a><\/p>\n

Four first-timers worth watching<\/h2>\n

Flavio Cobolli gives the home crowd an Italian to get behind in singles. He reached the Roland Garros final this year, and I\u2019m curious to see what he does with that crowd behind him in a tight third set. Arthur Fils beat Frances Tiafoe to win Cincinnati, so there\u2019s another rematch I\u2019d take. Tiafoe\u2019s willingness to come forward could make that one especially fun indoors. Cobolli\u2019s season<\/a> \u00b7 Fils\u2019s season<\/a><\/p>\n

And how about Rafael Jodar? A year ago he was playing college tennis at the University of Virginia. Now he\u2019s in Turin because Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz in Paris and opened the door for him to take the last spot. The round-robin format gives him three group matches, so even a rough opener leaves him time to settle in. Jodar\u2019s qualification<\/a><\/p>\n

My pick<\/h2>\n

Alcaraz to win it, with Shelton the player I\u2019d least like to see in his group. A lefty serve that can drag you off the court is a headache anywhere. Indoors, where Shelton can hit his spots without worrying about the wind, a couple of loose return games can be enough to cost you a set. Paris was close enough that I\u2019d love to see how Alcaraz handles a second go at it.<\/p>\n

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