Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz were placed in different groups for the ATP Finals in the draw. The earliest they could meet is the semifinals. The Ilie Nastase Group features Sinner, Daniil Medvedev,

Jannik Sinner avoided his key rival Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP Finals group draw on Thursday, as the Italian aims for his first title at the season-ending event on home soil.

French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz will face second seed Alexander Zverev in the group stage at the ATP Finals starting on Sunday in Turin. They headline the John Newcombe Group, which will also feature Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev.