ATP Finals 2022: Men’s singles group preview and prediction
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Stefanos Tsitsipas, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal
The 2022 ATP Finals will begin on November 13 and will be the last tournament of the season on the ATP calendar where 8 of the best players of the year will compete against each other.
Tournament Details:
- Tournament: ATP Finals 2022
- Date: November 13-20, 2022
- Number of Entrants: 8 (Singles), 8 (Doubles)
- Venue: Turin, Italy
- Surface: Hard Court
- Prize Money: $14,750,000
- Defending champion: Alexander Zverev
Qualified players at the ATP Finals 2022
- Rafael Nadal
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Casper Ruud
- Daniil Medvedev
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Andrey Rublev
- Novak Djokovic
- Taylor Fritz
Women’s Singles Group Preview
Green Group
Rafael Nadal had the most impressive start to the season when he won three consecutive titles- the Melbourne Summer Set, the Australian Open, and the Mexican Open. He also made it to the final of the Indian Wells Masters but had a shocking start to the clay season. He once again managed to win the French Open- his 22nd major title and also made it to the semifinal of Wimbledon. At the US Open, he bowed out of the Round of 16 and lost his opening match at the Paris Masters.
Casper Ruud started the season with a title triumph at the Argentina Open and then made it to the final of the Miami Masters. On clay, he reached the semifinal of the Italian Open, won the Geneva Open, and finished runner-up at the French Open. He also won the Swiss Open and reached his second major final of the season at the US Open.
Felix Auger-Aliassime has finally lived up to his potential this season. He won his maiden career title at Rotterdam earlier this year and of late, is in hot form. He won three back-to-back titles, the Firenze Open, the European Open, and the Swiss Indoors before making it to the semifinal of the Paris Masters.
Taylor Fritz made it to the ATP Finals after World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the tournament. He was the first alternate for Turin and had a pretty impressive season too. He reached the Round of 16 of the Australian Open and then won his maiden Masters title at Indian Wells. He then won the Eastbourne International on grass and after the US Open, won the Japan Open.
Red Group
Stefanos Tsitsipas started the season with a semifinal outing at the Australian Open and then made it to the final at Rotterdam. He then defended his Monte Carlo Masters title and reached the final of the Rome Masters. On grass, he won the Mallorca Open and then reached the final of the Cincinnati Masters. He also made back-to-back finals at Astana and Stockholm.
Daniil Medvedev made it to the final of the Australian Open and then two back-to-back finals on the grass at S-Hertogenbosch and Halle. After Wimbledon, he won the Los Cabos Open and also made it to the semifinal of the Cincinnati Masters. He also won the Vienna Open ahead of the Paris Masters.
Andrey Rublev reached the quarterfinals at two majors this year- French Open and US Open. He started the season with two consecutive titles at Marseille and Dubai. He also won the Serbia Open on clay and after the US Open, won the Gijon Open.
Novak Djokovic had an abysmal start to the season where he was denied entry into Australia because of his vaccination status. Over the course of the next few months, he missed the Golden Swing and the North-American swing but he won the Rome Masters, Wimbledon, Tel Aviv Open, and the Astana Open. He also made it to the final of the Paris Masters.
Semifinals
Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas will meet in the first semifinal. Both Nadal and Tsitsipas have favorable clay court game but are amongst the best on indoor hard courts too. Tsitsipas may have an edge because of his current form but Nadal will have the hunger to finally win it big at the year-end championship.
In the second semifinal, Novak Djokovic will face Felix Auger-Aliassime. Djokovic is finally back in form but Felix has been the best player on indoor hard courts of late. Having said that, the Serb will still be the favorite to win the match.
ATP Finals Final: Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal
Final
In the clash of the titans, arch-rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will meet in the final of the ATP Finals. Djokovic will have a massive edge but Nadal will badly want to open his account at the ATP Finals. The Serb will gun for his record 6th title while Nadal, who will be playing his third final at the ATP Finals, will look to win his maiden title.
Champion: Novak Djokovic
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