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Alexander Zverev opens the ATP Finals against Rafael Jódar on Sunday at 14:00 local time in Turin, Italy, Eurosport reported.
The Inalpi Arena hosts the season-ending tournament for the sixth time since 2021, bringing together the top eight singles players of the ATP Tour on indoor hard courts. Zverev arrives in Piedmont as the world number one, holding the top seeding in the John McEnroe Group alongside Ben Shelton, Arthur Fils, and tournament debutant Jódar, according to Sport Bild.
The tournament runs from Sunday, November 15, through Sunday, November 22, 2026, with a total prize pool of approximately 14 million euros, Sport Bild reported. Group matches follow a round-robin format where players face each opponent in their pool once. The top two finishers from each four-player group advance to the knockout semifinals on November 21, ahead of the November 22 singles championship match.
Zverev enters the round-robin stage with a favorable historical record against his group opponents, n-tv.de reported. The German top seed holds a 5-0 career head-to-head advantage over the United States’ Ben Shelton, including a victory in the New York final.
Zverev also maintains positive head-to-head margins against France’s Arthur Fils and Spain’s Rafael Jódar. Following the opening Sunday afternoon match between Zverev and Jódar at 14:00, Shelton and Fils meet in the evening session starting at 20:30, SPORT1 reported.
Four players qualified for the season finale as tournament debutants: Flavio Cobolli, Frances Tiafoe, Arthur Fils, and Rafael Jódar, according to Eurosport Deutschland. Defending champion Jannik Sinner withdrew from the 2026 event due to knee issues, Sport Bild reported. The second round-robin pool, named the Ivan Lendl Group, features Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Flavio Cobolli, and Frances Tiafoe, with Alcaraz opening against Tiafoe on Monday, November 16, at 14:00.
Participants receive a base appearance fee of 338,000 U.S. dollars, roughly 305,000 euros, provided they complete all three round-robin fixtures without a retirement, Sport Bild reported. Each round-robin match victory yields an additional 405,000 U.S. dollars, approximately 365,000 euros. Advancing to the final adds 1,206,000 U.S. dollars, about 1.088 million euros, while the tournament champion collects a total payout of 4.6 million euros.
Pay-television broadcaster Sky holds exclusive live broadcasting rights for all matches across Germany, with no free-to-air television coverage scheduled. Subscribers can follow the action via the Sky Go and WOW TV streaming platforms. Eurosport.de provides live text tickers and live scoring for Zverev’s matches and selected fixtures throughout the week.
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