Alexander Zverev opens his ATP Finals campaign in Turin on Sunday against Spanish player Rafael Jodar, according to RP Online.
The world number one arrives in northern Italy aiming for a third title at the season-ending tournament, having previously triumphed in London in 2018 and Turin in 2021, T-Online reported.
During his pre-tournament press conference, Zverev drew laughter from reporters when Italian journalist Ubaldo Scanagatta said that he had witnessed all 30 players who have held the world number one ranking, calling Zverev the last, T-Online reported.
“Why the last? Will you starve?” Zverev replied on Saturday, according to T-Online.
Tim Pütz and Kevin Krawietz begin final run
German doubles pairing Tim Pütz and Kevin Krawietz enter their final tournament together at the ATP Finals before parting ways at the end of the calendar year, sportschau.de reported.
Krawietz attempted to persuade his partner to continue playing every day, but Pütz decided to conclude his professional career for family reasons, n-tv.de reported.
“Every day” he tried to convince Tim Pütz to keep going, Kevin Krawietz said with a laugh, according to n-tv.de.
The duo claimed the unofficial world championship title in 2024, and both players arrived with their families for a final tournament together before the Davis Cup in Bologna, sportschau.de reported.
“The atmosphere is good, we feel comfortable here,” Tim Pütz told hr-sport, according to sportschau.de.
Opening matches in Turin
Pütz and Krawietz face US Open champions Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski in their opening group stage match on Monday at 18:00 local time (CET), with broadcast coverage on Sky, n-tv.de reported.
Following the tournament in Italy, Pütz plans to play at the Australian Open alongside Yannick Hanfmann before retiring from professional tennis in the spring, sportschau.de reported.
“After that it will most likely have been it,” Tim Pütz said, according to sportschau.de.
