2021 ATP Finals – Singles
{{Short description|2021 tennis tournament}}
{{TennisEvents|2021|ATP Finals|
|champ = {{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Zverev
|runner = {{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev
|score = 6–4, 6–4
|draw = 8 (round robin)
|type = men
}}
{{main|2021 ATP Finals}}
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.{{Cite web |date=20 November 2020 |title=Giant Killer! Daniil Medvedev Takes Nitto ATP Finals Title {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/www.atptour.com/en/news/thiem-medvedev-nitto-atp-finals-2020-championship |website=ATP Tour}} 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.
Hubert Hurkacz, Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner (as an alternate replacing Matteo Berrettini){{Cite web |title=Berrettini Withdraws From Nitto ATP Finals, Sinner Steps In |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/berrettini-nitto-atp-finals-2021-withdrawal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116170303/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/berrettini-nitto-atp-finals-2021-withdrawal |archive-date=16 November 2021 |access-date=16 November 2021 |website=ATP Tour}} and Cameron Norrie (as an alternate replacing Stefanos Tsitsipas){{Cite web |date=17 November 2021 |title=Stefanos Tsitipas Withdraws From Nitto ATP Finals, Cameron Norrie Takes His Place {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/www.atptour.com/en/news/tsitipas-nitto-atp-finals-2021-withdrawal |access-date=2021-11-17 |website=ATP Tour}} made their tournament debuts.{{Cite web |date=5 November 2021 |title=Hurkacz completes 2021 Nitto ATP Finals field |url=https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/field-is-set-nitto-atp-finals-2021-nitto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111101941/https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/field-is-set-nitto-atp-finals-2021-nitto |archive-date=2021-11-11 |access-date=2021-11-11 |website=Nitto ATP Finals}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Sinner soaks in Turin debut: "I feel good on there courts" |url=https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/sinner-turin-2021-tuesday-reaction |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117081507/https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/sinner-turin-2021-tuesday-reaction |archive-date=17 November 2021 |access-date=16 November 2021 |website=Nitto ATP Finals}}
Novak Djokovic was attempting to equal Roger Federer's record of six Tour Finals titles, but was defeated in the semifinals by Zverev.{{Cite web |date=20 November 2021 |title=Novak Djokovic Reveals What 'Is More Important Than Winning Or Losing' {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-nitto-atp-finals-2021-sf-reaction |access-date=2021-11-21 |website=ATP Tour}}
Seeds
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
- {{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev (final)
- {{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Zverev (champion)
- {{flagicon|GRE}} Stefanos Tsitsipas (round robin, withdrew due to right elbow injury)
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey Rublev (round robin)
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Berrettini (round robin, withdrew due to abdominal injury)
- {{flagicon|POL}} Hubert Hurkacz (round robin)
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Casper Ruud (semifinals)
}}
Alternates
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Jannik Sinner (replaced Berrettini, round robin)
- {{flagicon|GBR}} Cameron Norrie (replaced Tsitsipas, round robin)
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Aslan Karatsev (Did not play)
}}
Draw
=Finals=
{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=Semifinals
| RD2=Final
| team-width=185
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic
| RD1-score1-1=64
| RD1-score1-2=6
| RD1-score1-3=3
| RD1-seed2=3
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Zverev
| RD1-score2-1=77
| RD1-score2-2=4
| RD1-score2-3=6
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev
| RD1-score3-1=6
| RD1-score3-2=6
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-seed4=8
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|NOR}} Casper Ruud
| RD1-score4-1=4
| RD1-score4-2=2
| RD1-score4-3=
| RD2-seed1=3
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Zverev
| RD2-score1-1=6
| RD2-score1-2=6
| RD2-score1-3=
| RD2-seed2=2
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev
| RD2-score2-1=4
| RD2-score2-2=4
| RD2-score2-3=
}}
=Green group=
{{4TeamRR-TennisWide
|title-1=
|title-2=RR W–L
|title-3=Set W–L
|title-4=Game W–L
|title-5=Standings
| seed-1=1
| team-1-abbrev={{flagicon|SRB}} Djokovic
| team-1={{nowrap|{{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic}}
| match-w/l-1=3–0
| set-w/l-1={{twlp|W=6|L=0|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-1={{twlp|W=37|L=16|dec=0}}
| standings-1=1
| seed-3=5
| team-3-abbrev={{flagicon|RUS}} Rublev
| team-3={{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey Rublev}}
| match-w/l-3=1–2
| set-w/l-3={{twlp|W=3|L=4|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-3={{twlp|W=34|L=36|dec=0}}
| standings-3=3
| seed-2=4
10
| team-2-abbrev={{flagicon|GRE}} Tsitsipas
{{flagicon|GBR}} Norrie
| team-2={{nowrap|{{flagicon|GRE}} Stefanos Tsitsipas}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GBR}} Cameron Norrie}}
| match-w/l-2=0–1
0–2
| set-w/l-2={{twlp|W=0|L=2|dec=0}}
{{twlp|W=1|L=4|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-2={{twlp|W=8|L=12|dec=0}}
{{twlp|W=16|L=25|dec=0}}
| standings-2=X
4
| seed-4=8
| team-4-abbrev={{flagicon|NOR}} Ruud
| team-4={{nowrap|{{flagicon|NOR}} Casper Ruud}}
| match-w/l-4=2–1
| set-w/l-4={{twlp|W=4|L=4|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-4={{twlp|W=37|L=43|dec=0}}
| standings-4=2
|color-row-1= |1v2= 6–2, 6–1
(w/ Norrie) |1v3=6–3, 6–2 |1v4=7–6(7–4), 6–2
|color-row-2= |2v1= 2–6, 1–6
(w/ Norrie) |2v3=4–6, 4–6
(w/ Tsitsipas) |2v4=6–1, 3–6, 4–6
(w/ Norrie)
|color-row-3= |3v1=3–6, 2–6 |3v2=6–4, 6–4
(w/ Tsitsipas) |3v4= 6–2, 5–7, 6–7(5–7)
|color-row-4= |4v1=6–7(4–7), 2–6 |4v2= 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
(w/ Norrie) |4v3=2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
}}
=Red group=
{{4TeamRR-TennisWide
|title-1=
|title-2=RR W–L
|title-3=Set W–L
|title-4=Game W–L
|title-5=Standings
| seed-1=2
| team-1-abbrev={{flagicon|RUS}} Medvedev
| team-1={{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev}}
| match-w/l-1=3–0
| set-w/l-1={{twlp|W=6|L=3|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-1={{twlp|W=56|L=43|dec=0}}
| standings-1=1
| seed-2=3
| team-2-abbrev={{flagicon|GER}} Zverev
| team-2={{nowrap|{{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Zverev}}
| match-w/l-2=2–1
| set-w/l-2={{twlp|W=5|L=2|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-2={{twlp|W=36|L=31|dec=0}}
| standings-2=2
| seed-3=6
9
| team-3-abbrev={{flagicon|ITA}} Berrettini
{{flagicon|ITA}} Sinner
| team-3={{nowrap|{{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Berrettini}}
{{nowrap|{{flagicon|ITA}} Jannik Sinner}}
| match-w/l-3=0–1
1–1
| set-w/l-3={{nowrap|0–2 (0%)}}†
{{twlp|W=3|L=2|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-3= {{twlp|W=0|L=0|dec=0|none=yes}}
{{twlp|W=25|L=23|dec=0}}
| standings-3=X
3
| seed-4=7
| team-4-abbrev={{flagicon|POL}} Hurkacz
| team-4={{nowrap|{{flagicon|POL}} Hubert Hurkacz}}
| match-w/l-4=0–3
| set-w/l-4={{twlp|W=1|L=6|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-4={{twlp|W=24|L=42|dec=0}}
| standings-4=4
|color-row-1= |1v2=6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(8–6) |1v3=6–0, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(10–8)
(w/ Sinner) |1v4=6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4
|color-row-2= |2v1=3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–7(6–8) |2v3=7–6(9–7), 1–0, ret.
(w/ Berrettini) |2v4= 6–2, 6–4
|color-row-3= |3v1= 0–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(8–10)
(w/ Sinner) |3v2=6–7(7–9), 0–1, ret.
(w/ Berrettini) |3v4=6–2, 6–2
(w/ Sinner)
|color-row-4= |4v1=7–6(7–5), 3–6, 4–6 |4v2=2–6, 4–6 |4v3=2–6, 2–6
(w/ Sinner)
}}
† 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.{{Cite web |title=Rules And Format |url=https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/event/rules-and-format |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922180339/https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/event/rules-and-format |archive-date=2020-09-22 |access-date=2021-11-11 |website=Nitto ATP Finals}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nittoatpfinals.com// Official website]
- [https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/scores-centre/group-standings Group standings]
- [http://www.protennislive.com/posting/2021/605/mds.pdf Singles draw]
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