2021 ATP Finals – Singles

Alexander Zverev defeated the defending champion Daniil Medvedev in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2021 ATP Finals.[1] It was his second ATP Finals title. With the win, Zverev ended a six-year streak of different winners at the tournament, dating to 2015.

Singles
2021 ATP Finals
ChampionGermany Alexander Zverev
Runner-upRussia Daniil Medvedev
Score6–4, 6–4
Draw8 (round robin)
Main article: 2021 ATP Finals

Hubert Hurkacz, Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner (as an alternate replacing Matteo Berrettini)[2] and Cameron Norrie (as an alternate replacing Stefanos Tsitsipas)[3] made their tournament debuts.[4] Sinner became the youngest player to win a Tour Finals match since Lleyton Hewitt in 2000. He was the youngest to compete since Juan Martín del Potro in 2008 and the first alternate to win a match since Janko Tipsarević in 2011.[5]

Novak Djokovic was attempting to equal Roger Federer's record of six Tour Finals titles, but was defeated in the semifinals by Zverev.[6]

Seeds
  1. Serbia Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
  2. Russia Daniil Medvedev (final)
  3. Germany Alexander Zverev (champion)
  4. Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas (round robin, withdrew due to right elbow injury)
  5. Russia Andrey Rublev (round robin)
  6. Italy Matteo Berrettini (round robin, withdrew due to abdominal injury)
  7. Poland Hubert Hurkacz (round robin)
  8. Norway Casper Ruud (semifinals)

Alternates
  1. Italy Jannik Sinner (replaced Berrettini, round robin)
  2. United Kingdom Cameron Norrie (replaced Tsitsipas, round robin)
  3. Russia Aslan Karatsev (Did not play)

Draw

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 64 6 3
3 Germany Alexander Zverev 77 4 6
3 Germany Alexander Zverev 6 6
2 Russia Daniil Medvedev 4 4
2 Russia Daniil Medvedev 6 6
8 Norway Casper Ruud 4 2

Green group
Serbia Djokovic Greece Tsitsipas
United Kingdom Norrie		 Russia Rublev Norway Ruud RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6–2, 6–1
(w/ Norrie)		 6–3, 6–2 7–6(7–4), 6–2 3–0 6–0 (100%) 37–16 (70%) 1
4
10		 Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas
United Kingdom Cameron Norrie		 2–6, 1–6
(w/ Norrie)		 4–6, 4–6
(w/ Tsitsipas)		 6–1, 3–6, 4–6
(w/ Norrie)		 0–1
0–2		 0–2 (0%)
1–4 (20%)		 8–12 (40%)
16–25 (39%)		 X
4
5 Russia Andrey Rublev 3–6, 2–6 6–4, 6–4
 (w/ Tsitsipas)		 6–2, 5–7, 6–7(5–7) 1–2 3–4 (43%) 34–36 (49%) 3
8 Norway Casper Ruud 6–7(4–7), 2–6 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
(w/ Norrie)		 2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–5) 2–1 4–4 (50%) 37–43 (46%) 2

Red group
Russia Medvedev Germany Zverev Italy Berrettini
Italy Sinner		 Poland Hurkacz RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2 Russia Daniil Medvedev 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(8–6) 6–0, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(10–8)
(w/ Sinner)		 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4 3–0 6–3 (67%) 56–43 (57%) 1
3 Germany Alexander Zverev 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–7(6–8) 7–6(9–7), 1–0, ret.
(w/ Berrettini)		 6–2, 6–4 2–1 5–2 (71%) 36–31 (54%) 2
6
9		 Italy Matteo Berrettini
Italy Jannik Sinner		 0–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(8–10)
(w/ Sinner)		 6–7(7–9), 0–1, ret.
(w/ Berrettini)		 6–2, 6–2
(w/ Sinner)		 0–1
1–1		 0–2 (0%)†
3–2 (60%)		 0–0 (0%)
25–23 (52%)		 X
3
7 Poland Hubert Hurkacz 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 4–6 2–6, 4–6 2–6, 2–6
(w/ Sinner)		 0–3 1–6 (14%) 24–42 (36%) 4

† Following ATP rules, Berrettini's retirement against Zverev was counted as a straight-set loss in determining round robin standings.

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches played; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, then percentage of games won; 5. ATP rankings.[7]

References
  1. "Giant Killer! Daniil Medvedev Takes Nitto ATP Finals Title | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. 20 November 2020.
  2. "Berrettini Withdraws From Nitto ATP Finals, Sinner Steps In". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. "Stefanos Tsitipas Withdraws From Nitto ATP Finals, Cameron Norrie Takes His Place | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  4. "Hurkacz completes 2021 Nitto ATP Finals field". Nitto ATP Finals. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  5. "Sinner soaks in Turin debut: "I feel good on there courts"". Nitto ATP Finals. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. "Novak Djokovic Reveals What 'Is More Important Than Winning Or Losing' | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  7. "Rules And Format". Nitto ATP Finals. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
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