Who else might make the semis—and spoil a Sincaraz finale?
Taylor Fritz may not have a glide path to the semis, but he does have an opportunity. A pair of them, in fact. The American is a combined 1-15 against two of his group mates—0-11 vs. Djokovic; 1-4 vs. Alcaraz. But this court, where he made the final a year ago, might be the ideal place for him to improve on those records. Fritz had a semi-breakthrough in September, when he beat Alcaraz in Laver Cup. Can he do it again when it matters more?
Novak Djokovic would also seem to have a chance to grab a little of the late-career glory that has eluded him in 2025. He’s in Alcaraz’s group, which is better than being in Sinner’s, at least at this event. He’ll come in with some momentum, having reached the final in Athens this week. He’ll only have to play two-of-three sets. And nobody knows how to manage his way through this tournament better than he does. Djokovic has won it a record seven times; as recently as 2023, he beat Alcaraz and Sinner back-to-back for the title. He should make it interesting.
Alexander Zverev has been here many times before as well, and even won the title the first year the event was in Turin. This time, though, he comes in as something of a wild card in the Sinner group. In Vienna last month, Zverev pushed Sinner all the way to 7-5 in the third in the final. A week later in Paris, though, Sinner sent him packing 6-0, 6-1. Which version of the German will we see here? He made the semis, and was a game away from the final, in 2024.
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