The ATP Finals organizers are doing every little thing to attract Novak Djokovic and make him compete in Turin! A uncommon scheduling twist has taken over the premium ATP occasion.
The organizers have been pressured to redraw the event's opening order to accommodate the continued drama in Athens. On Saturday, Djokovic will struggle for the ATP 250 title in opposition to Lorenzo Musetti, a day forward of the ATP Finals.
The result might have main implications past the trophy. A win for Musetti would propel him previous Felix Auger-Aliassime within the ATP Race and safe a last-minute ticket to Turin and finishing the elite eight lineup.
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The Canadian will observe the match intently, arriving in Turin whereas hoping the Italian won’t conquer Athens. Felix has been coaching with out the looks within the official promo movies, with solely six gamers standing close to the trophy.
If he wins in Athens, Lorenzo will begin his first ATP Finals in opposition to world no. 1, Jannik Sinner, on Monday night time. To supply Novak correct relaxation after a deep run in Greece, the ATP Finals organizers have applied unprecedented modifications to the schedule.
As a substitute of beginning alongside Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, Djokovic will face the American, Taylor Fritz, on Monday, guaranteeing a restoration window earlier than the high-stakes opener.
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The choice marks one of the vital versatile scheduling strikes in ATP Finals historical past. It balances equity, participant well being and followers anticipation, but it surely all could also be in useless, because the Serb has but to substantiate his participation in Turin.
Novak will make the ultimate resolution after the ultimate in Athens. Whereas awaiting for that, the gang in Turin is making ready to look at two thrilling encounters on Sunday, with Alcaraz going through Alex de Minaur and Alexander Zverev battling Ben Shelton.
In the mean time, we are going to discover out who will face Jannik Sinner on Monday night time, and can Djokovic chase his eighth ATP Finals trophy.
