Zverev, Alcaraz and the Nitto ATP Finals draw with 15,750,000 dollars in prizes
Alexander Zverev, the ATP world No. 1, and Carlos Alcaraz, the No. 2 seed, learned their groups for the Nitto ATP Finals in a draw held in Turin, Italy, on Thursday, 12 November 2026. Zverev landed in the John McEnroe group, while Alcaraz heads the Ivan Lendl group.
The draw for the singles event was held in the afternoon. The doubles draw was announced the same day, with Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten as top seeds and reigning champions.
Zverev draws Shelton and Fils in the John McEnroe group
Zverev, who is the top seed, shares the John McEnroe group with Ben Shelton, the third seed, Arthur Fils, the sixth seed, and Rafael Jodar, the eighth seed. Shelton is the player Zverev beat in the final of the US Open this year, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2, in New York in September. The result gave Zverev the title at Flushing Meadows, a win that followed his triumph at Roland-Garros in 2026.
Zverev is a two-time champion of the Nitto ATP Finals, with titles in 2018 and 2021. He arrives in Turin as the champion of both the US Open and Roland-Garros this year. Against Shelton, his head-to-head record stands at 6-0 in favor of Zverev, according to the ATP.
Zverev won the US Open and Roland-Garros in 2026 and arrives in Turin as champion of both. In the US Open final, played in New York in September, he beat Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7 and 6-2. Shelton is one of the three players in his group, along with Arthur Fils and Rafael Jodar. Zverev has won the Nitto ATP Finals twice, in 2018 and 2021, and his group stage begins on Sunday, 15 November 2026, at the Inalpi Arena, where the event runs until 22 November.
Alcaraz seeks his first Nitto ATP Finals title
Alcaraz, the second seed, leads the Ivan Lendl group with Daniil Medvedev, the fourth seed and 2020 champion, Flavio Cobolli, the fifth seed, and Frances Tiafoe. Alcaraz has never won the title in Turin. He lost the 2025 final to Jannik Sinner, 7-6 (4), 7-5.
Since returning from injury at the US Open, Alcaraz has won titles in Tokyo, Vienna and Paris. He comes to Turin on that run, looking for the first title of his career at the event. The Spaniard has a long record of matches against the field in Turin, but his best result there has been a final.
Alcaraz reaches Turin on a run of results that began when he returned from injury at the US Open. Since then he has won titles in Tokyo, Vienna and Paris. In 2025 he lost the final to Jannik Sinner, 7-6 (4) and 7-5, and this year he is looking for the first title of his career at the event. Sinner, the defending champion, is not in Turin because of an injury, which leaves the group stage without the player who beat Alcaraz in the last final.
Nitto ATP Finals: dates, venue and prize money
- Draw: Thursday, 12 November 2026, in Turin, Italy
- Event period: 15 to 22 November 2026, at the Inalpi Arena
- Group stage start: Sunday, 15 November 2026, with afternoon sessions from 15:00
- Final: Sunday, 22 November 2026
- Arena capacity: up to 12,000 spectators
- Total prize money: US$ 15,750,000
- Champion’s prize in singles: US$ 2,412,000
- Payment per win in the group stage: US$ 405,000
The prize money amounts are the official figures for this year’s event. The total of US$ 15,750,000 covers the whole tournament, including the champion’s payment and the amount paid for each group-stage win. Group-stage matches begin on the opening day of the tournament, with afternoon sessions scheduled from 15:00.
Sinner absent from Turin with injury
Sinner, the defending champion, will not play the Nitto ATP Finals this year because of an injury. He won the last two editions without losing a match, according to tennis reporting cited in the apuração. Sinner’s absence leaves Zverev and Alcaraz as the most prominent names in the draw.
The exact nature of Sinner’s injury was not detailed. Sources describe it as an injury, but the details could not be confirmed. Sinner’s 2026 record of 44-3, reported in one tennis source, could not be verified in the material consulted.
Zverev’s record in Turin: 18-12 at the Nitto ATP Finals
Zverev has a 18-12 record at the Nitto ATP Finals, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. He will play his ninth tournament of 2026 when the group stage begins on 15 November. The Inalpi Arena can hold up to 12,000 spectators, and the tournament runs until the final on Sunday, 22 November.
The time zone for the session times was not confirmed in the material available. The schedule remains to be checked against the official tournament site before the start of the group stage.
