Jannik Sinner looks to defend his ATP Finals crown from World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz as the world’s best players gather for the year-end tournament in Turin.

Sinner won his first ATP Finals title in front of his home fans in Italy last year, defeating Taylor Fritz in the title match to cap a dominant season after losing to Novak Djokovic the previous year.

This time, Sinner will face competition from a refreshed Alcaraz, who will be motivated to win his first ATP Finals after the Spaniard was knocked out in the group stages of last year’s event.

The World No 1 ranking will also be on the line after Sinner won the Paris Masters to reclaim top spot from Alcaraz and close the gap on the year-end position.

Joining Sinner and Alcaraz are Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Lorenzo Musetti, with the Italian replacing Novak Djokovic - who withdrew due to a shoulder injury after winning the Athens Open.

ATP Finals results and schedule

Sunday 9 November

Singles

Carlos Alcaraz (1), def. Alex de Minaur (7), 7-6 (5), 6-2

Alexander Zverev (3), def. Ben Shelton (5), 6-3, 7-6 (6).

Doubles

Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos (3) def. Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz (6), 6-4, 4-6, 10-6

Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori (7), def. Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash (1), 7-5, 6-3.

Monday 10 November

Singles

Taylor Fritz (6) def. Lorenzo Musetti (9), 6-3 6-4

Jannik Sinner (2) def. Felix Auger-Aliassime (8), 7-5 6-1

Doubles

Joe Salisbury, Neal Skupski (5) def. Marcelo Arevalo, Mate Pavic (2), 6-3 7-5

Henri Heliovaara, Henry Patten (4) def. Christian Harrison, Evan King (8), 6-4 6-4

Tuesday 11 November

Singles

Carlos Alcaraz (1) def. Taylor Fritz (6), 6-7 (2) 7-5 6-3

Lorenzo Musetti (9) def. Alex de Minaur (7), 7-5 3-6 7-5

Doubles

Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori (7) def. Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos (3), 7-6 (4), 6-4

Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash (1) def. Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz (6), 7-6 6-2

Wednesday 12 November

Singles

Felix Auger-Aliassime (8) def. Ben Shelton (5), 4-6 7-6 (5) 7-5

Jannik Sinner (2) def. Alexander Zverev (3), 6-4 6-3

Doubles

Joe Salisbury, Neal Skupski (5) def. Henri Heliovaara, Henry Patten (4), 7-6 (7), 3-6, 10-7

Marcelo Arevalo, Mate Pavic (2) def. Christian Harrison, Evan King (8), 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 13-11

Thursday 13 November: Singles, doubles round-robin

From 10:30pm: Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori (7) vs. Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz (6)

Not before 1pm: Alex de Minaur (7) vs Taylor Fritz (6)

Not before 5pm: Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash (1) vs Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos (3)

Not before 7:30pm: Carlos Alcaraz (1) vs Lorenzo Musetti (9)

Friday 14 November: Singles, doubles round-robin

TBC: Jannik Sinner (2) v Ben Shelton (6)

TBC: Alexander Zverev (3) v Felix Auger-Aliassime (8)

Saturday 15 November: Singles, doubles semi-finals

TBC: Jannik Sinner (2) vs TBC

TBC:

Sunday 16 November: Singles, doubles finals

TBC

How Alcaraz can keep World No 1

Even if Sinner wins the ATP Finals undefeated, Alcaraz can keep the World No 1 spot by taking at least 500 ranking points from the tournament. This could be done by winning all three round-robin matches, or by winning at least one of his round-robin matches and also winning his semi-final.

Alcaraz now has two wins after beating Alex de Minaur in straight-sets and coming back against Taylor Fritz in a three-set thriller. He can secure the year-end No 1 against Lorenzo Musetti on Thursday night.

How Sinner can reclaim World No 1

Sinner needs to win the ATP Finals to have any chance of catching Alcaraz and even then, as outlined above, it’s not in the Italian’s hands.

A defeat for Sinner during the round-robin would also increase Alcaraz’s chances of finishing top. If Sinner loses one match, Alcaraz would require just two wins; if he loses two matches, Alcaraz would require just one victory.

At the ATP Finals, players received 200 points for a round-robin win, 400 points for a semi-finals win, and a further 500 for winning the title. An undefeated champion, with five wins, can earn a maximum of 1,500 points.

ATP Finals prize money

Singles

Participation Fee: $331,000 (£252k)

Per round-robin match win: $396,500 (£302k)

Semi-final match win: $1,183,500 (£902k)

Final win: $2,367,000 (£1.8m)

Undefeated champion: $5,071,000 (£3.87m)

Doubles

Participation Fee: $134,200 (£102k)

Per Round-robin match win: $96,600 (£73k)

Semi-final match win: $178,500 (£136k)

Final win: $356,800 (£272k)

Undefeated champion: $959,300 (£732k)

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