This is the fight for a place in the Turin finals

We are in the last week of October and there are still well-defined places for the ATP Finals 2024 which will take place in Turin from November 10 to 17 to put the final touch on the men’s season.

With just three tournaments ahead (ATP 500 Vienna, ATP 500 Basel and Masters 1000 in Paris), there are only three places currently guaranteed for the ATP Finals 2024although some tennis players are very close to being able to secure their ticket for one of the biggest events of the year.

– Sinner, Alcaraz and Zverev with guaranteed place

The year of Jannik Sinner y Carlos Alcaraz It has been sublime, because between the two of them they have won the four Grand Slams of the year with a tennis level that defies history. As to Alexander Zverevthe German has been very consistent throughout the year and has managed to comfortably qualify for one of the tournaments that he is best at all year. On the other hand, Daniil Medvedev He is very close to getting the place and unless he experiences a serious setback in the form of an injury that prevents him from competing in the ATP Paris, he will be classified.

It also has a privileged position Taylor Fritzwho will probably manage to maintain that fifth place and be able to compete in the tournament. The American has had renowned performances such as reaching his first Grand Slam final at the US Open.

– Djokovic’s situation

It’s strange to see Novak Djokovic as number 6 in the race at the end of October, but the Serbian already anticipated after his other Olympian that his situation on the circuit was not going to be as competitive as in recent years. The runner-up in the ATP Shanghai was the turning point that positions him with very few possibilities of missing the finals, but he is not yet mathematically classified.

– Paul and Dimitrov take a breath

The big week at the ATP Stockholm Tommy Paul with title, and Grigor Dimitrov with runners-up, it helps both of them to score points and stay with options to reach the desired seventh and eighth places, occupied by Casper Ruud y Andrey Rublev. The Norwegian and the Russian are not achieving their best results and, added to the bad moment of Alex de Minaur Returning from injury, Paul and Dimitrov maintain their hopes of achieving another good result in these remaining tournaments and trying to achieve the highest prize for consistency.

– Tsitsipas and Hurkacz, almost without options

The Greek’s bad year has meant that we probably won’t see him at the ATP Finals. Breakup with his father as coach, bad feelings on the court and a setback that is reminiscent of levels very far from the Top 100 are those who are to blame for not seeing a classic of the finals like Stefanos Tsitsipas on the date, since it would take a miracle to save him.

A different script has had Hubert Hurkaczwho has been suffering from injuries for a few months since Wimbledon. By withdrawing from Basel, his participation is almost impossible, since he would also need a miracle in Paris.