2021 ATP Finals – Singles

Alexander Zverev defeated the defending champion Daniil Medvedev in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2021 ATP Finals.[1] It was his second ATP Finals title. With the win, Zverev ended a six-year streak of different winners at the tournament, dating to 2015.

Singles
2021 ATP Finals
Final
ChampionGermany Alexander Zverev
Runner-upRussia Daniil Medvedev
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw8 (round robin)
Events
Singles Doubles
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Hubert Hurkacz, Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner (as an alternate replacing Matteo Berrettini)[2] and Cameron Norrie (as an alternate replacing Stefanos Tsitsipas)[3] made their tournament debuts.[4] Sinner became the youngest player to win a Tour Finals match since Lleyton Hewitt in 2000. He was the youngest to compete since Juan Martín del Potro in 2008 and the first alternate to win a match since Janko Tipsarević in 2011.[5]

Novak Djokovic was attempting to equal Roger Federer's record of six Tour Finals titles, but was defeated in the semifinals by Zverev.[6]

Seeds

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  1.   Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
  2.   Daniil Medvedev (final)
  3.   Alexander Zverev (champion)
  4.   Stefanos Tsitsipas (round robin, withdrew due to right elbow injury)
  5.   Andrey Rublev (round robin)
  6.   Matteo Berrettini (round robin, withdrew due to abdominal injury)
  7.   Hubert Hurkacz (round robin)
  8.   Casper Ruud (semifinals)

Alternates

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  1.   Jannik Sinner (replaced Berrettini, round robin)
  2.   Cameron Norrie (replaced Tsitsipas, round robin)
  3.   Aslan Karatsev (Did not play)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Novak Djokovic 64 6 3
3   Alexander Zverev 77 4 6
3   Alexander Zverev 6 6
2   Daniil Medvedev 4 4
2   Daniil Medvedev 6 6
8   Casper Ruud 4 2

Green group

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  Djokovic   Tsitsipas
  Norrie
  Rublev   Ruud RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1   Novak Djokovic 6–2, 6–1
(w/ Norrie)
6–3, 6–2 7–6(7–4), 6–2 3–0 6–0 (100%) 37–16 (70%) 1
4
10
  Stefanos Tsitsipas
  Cameron Norrie
2–6, 1–6
(w/ Norrie)
4–6, 4–6
(w/ Tsitsipas)
6–1, 3–6, 4–6
(w/ Norrie)
0–1
0–2
0–2 (0%)
1–4 (20%)
8–12 (40%)
16–25 (39%)
X
4
5   Andrey Rublev 3–6, 2–6 6–4, 6–4
(w/ Tsitsipas)
6–2, 5–7, 6–7(5–7) 1–2 3–4 (43%) 34–36 (49%) 3
8   Casper Ruud 6–7(4–7), 2–6 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
(w/ Norrie)
2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–5) 2–1 4–4 (50%) 37–43 (46%) 2

Red group

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  Medvedev   Zverev   Berrettini
  Sinner
  Hurkacz RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2   Daniil Medvedev 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(8–6) 6–0, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(10–8)
(w/ Sinner)
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4 3–0 6–3 (67%) 56–43 (57%) 1
3   Alexander Zverev 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–7(6–8) 7–6(9–7), 1–0, ret.
(w/ Berrettini)
6–2, 6–4 2–1 5–2 (71%) 36–31 (54%) 2
6
9
  Matteo Berrettini
  Jannik Sinner
0–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(8–10)
(w/ Sinner)
6–7(7–9), 0–1, ret.
(w/ Berrettini)
6–2, 6–2
(w/ Sinner)
0–1
1–1
0–2 (0%)
3–2 (60%)
0–0 (0%)
25–23 (52%)
X
3
7   Hubert Hurkacz 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 4–6 2–6, 4–6 2–6, 2–6
(w/ Sinner)
0–3 1–6 (14%) 24–42 (36%) 4

† Following ATP rules, Berrettini's retirement against Zverev was counted as a straight-set loss in determining round robin standings.

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches played; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, then percentage of games won; 5. ATP rankings.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Giant Killer! Daniil Medvedev Takes Nitto ATP Finals Title | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. 20 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Berrettini Withdraws From Nitto ATP Finals, Sinner Steps In". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Stefanos Tsitipas Withdraws From Nitto ATP Finals, Cameron Norrie Takes His Place | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  4. ^ "Hurkacz completes 2021 Nitto ATP Finals field". Nitto ATP Finals. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  5. ^ "Sinner soaks in Turin debut: "I feel good on there courts"". Nitto ATP Finals. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Novak Djokovic Reveals What 'Is More Important Than Winning Or Losing' | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  7. ^ "Rules And Format". Nitto ATP Finals. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
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