Italian tennis player Lorenzo Musetti (World No. 9) defeated Australian Alex de Minaur (7) and complicated the situation in the Jimmy Connors Group at the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals.
Musetti has now beaten de Minaur in three of their four head-to-head meetings. The Australian could have improved the statistics, being the less fatigued player. De Minaur had a week’s rest before Turin, whereas Musetti had to fight for a spot in the tournament in Athens.
But in reality, it was Musetti who looked more energetic and played flawlessly in the crucial moments. In the first set, the Italian made a break at 5-5 and again at 4-5 in the third set, when de Minaur was serving for the match. The evenly matched opponents played for a total of two hours and 43 minutes, during which both players won 100 points.
This is Musetti’s first victory, in his debut appearance at the ATP Finals. De Minaur, who has already played in such tournaments, has yet to record a win.
Jimmy Connors Group
Carlos Alcaraz (Spain, 1) vs. Alex de Minaur (Australia, 7): 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
Taylor Fritz (U.S., 6) vs. Lorenzo Musetti (Italy, 9): 6-3, 6-4
Carlos Alcaraz (Spain, 1) vs. Taylor Fritz (U.S., 6): 6-7 (2-7), 7-5, 6-3
Lorenzo Musetti (Italy, 9) vs. Alex de Minaur (Australia, 7): 7-5, 3-6, 7-5
Carlos Alcaraz also needed three sets to beat Taylor Fritz. The World No. 1 lost the first-set tiebreak to the American but later turned the tide of the match. However, following Musetti’s victory, it became clear that all the players in the group still have a chance to advance to the semifinals. In the final round of the group stage, Alcaraz will take on the Italian tomorrow, while Fritz will face de Minaur.
Peter Fleming Group
Simone Bolelli/Andrea Vavassori (Italy, 7) vs. Julian Cash/Lloyd Glasspool (U.K., 1): 7-5, 6-3
Marcel Granollers (Spain)/Horacio Zeballos (Argentina, 3) vs. Kevin Krawietz/Tim Pütz (Germany, 6): 6-4, 4-6, 10-6
Julian Cash/Lloyd Glasspool (U.K., 1) vs. Kevin Krawietz/Tim Pütz (Germany, 6): 7-6 (11-9), 6-2
Simone Bolelli/Andrea Vavassori (Italy, 7) vs. Marcel Granollers (Spain)/Horacio Zeballos (Argentina, 3): 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
In doubles, Italians Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori claimed their second victory. The lowest-ranked pair in the group followed up their win over the British favorites by defeating the Spanish-speaking duo. In the final round of the group stage, they will face the German team, who have lost both of their matches.
Meanwhile, Kazakhstani player Alexander Bublik (11) is present at the tournament in Turin as the first alternate and will play if any of the players withdraw.
This is the 56th edition of the ATP Finals and marks the fifth time the event has been held in Turin, Italy. The current champion, Jannik Sinner, defeated Taylor Fritz (6-4, 6-4) in last year’s final, also hosted in Turin.
The total prize money for the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals is a record-breaking $15.5 million. The participation fee for singles is $331,000; each victory in the group stage brings $396,000; a semifinal win earns $1.18 million; and winning the final brings $2.3 million. Thus, an undefeated champion will earn $5.07 million.
The winners in doubles can earn $959,000 if they remain undefeated.
