Carlos Alcaraz now knows exactly who he will be facing at the ATP Finals this year.
Alcaraz has been through a tumultuous 2026 campaign, having spent nearly five months on the injury sidelines due to a wrist injury that forced him to miss both Roland Garros and Wimbledon this year.
Despite his lengthy absence from the tour, Alcaraz has still comfortably qualified for this year’s ATP Finals as the second seed after winning the Australian Open, the Qatar Open, the Japan Open, the Vienna Open and most recently the Paris Masters.
As Alcaraz looks to add the ATP Finals to his already expansive trophy collection, he now knows exactly who he will play in Turin after the draw was announced.
Carlos Alcaraz headlines Ivan Lendl Group at the ATP Finals
This year’s ATP Finals round-robin groups have been split into the John McEnroe Group, which consists of world number one Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, Arthur Fils and Rafael Jodar, and the Ivan Lendl Group, which Alcaraz headlines.
Joining Alcaraz in the Ivan Lendl Group are Daniil Medvedev, Flavio Cobolli and Frances Tiafoe. Alcaraz has a winning head-to-head against every player in the ATP Finals field, other than Jodar who he has never faced before.
This includes Medvedev, Cobolli and Tiafoe, who Alcaraz has a combined 10-4 head-to-head record lead against. Medvedev is the only of the three players whom Alcaraz has faced this year, having split their two meetings in 2026.
Medvedev ended Alcaraz’s 16-match winning streak earlier this year at Indian Wells, before the Spaniard got revenge more recently at the Vienna Open. Alcaraz has not played Tiafoe since 2024 and it has been even longer since his only previous meeting against Cobolli in 2023.
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Ivan Lendl Group |
Carlos Alcaraz’s Overall Head-to-head vs |
Carlos Alcaraz’s Head-to-head vs in 2026 |
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Carlos Alcaraz |
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– |
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Daniil Medvedev |
7-3 Alcaraz |
1-1 |
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Flavio Cobolli |
1-0 Alcaraz |
0-0 |
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Frances Tiafoe |
2-1 Alcaraz |
0-0 |
Carlos Alcaraz’s record at the ATP Finals
The ATP Finals is one of the few tournaments Alcaraz is yet to win in his career, as he prepares to make his fourth appearance at this year’s event in Turin. Alcaraz has actually qualified for the ATP Finals five times in his career, but he was unable to compete at the tournament in 2022 due to an abdominal injury.
Alcaraz has achieved every result possible at the ATP Finals other than winning the title in his three previous appearances, having reached the semi-finals in 2023, being knocked out in the round-robin stage in 2024 and last year achieved his best result yet after reaching the final, before losing to Jannik Sinner.
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Year |
Carlos Alcaraz’s result at the ATP Finals |
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2023 |
Semi-final – Lost to Novak Djokovic |
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2024 |
Round-robin – Lost to Casper Ruud & Alexander Zverev |
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2025 |
Final – Lost to Jannik Sinner |
Two-time defending champion Sinner will not be present at the ATP Finals this year, having ended his season early due to a knee injury, giving Alcaraz an opportunity to win the title in Turin for the first time.
The ATP Finals will get underway on Sunday, November 15, with Alcaraz playing his first match against Tiafoe.
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