2022 ATP Finals – Singles
{{Short description|2022 tennis tournament}}
{{TennisEvents|2022|ATP Finals|
|champ = {{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic
|runner = {{flagicon|NOR}} Casper Ruud
|score = 7–5, 6–3
|draw = 8 (round robin)
|type = men
}}
{{Main|2022 ATP Finals}}
Novak Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2022 ATP Finals.{{Cite web |date=20 November 2022 |title=HISTORY-MAKER DJOKOVIC CLAIMS NITTO ATP FINALS CROWN |url=https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/djokovic-ruud-turin-2022-sunday-final |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120223144/https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/djokovic-ruud-turin-2022-sunday-final |archive-date=20 November 2022 |website=nittoatpfinals.com}} It was his sixth Tour Finals title, equaling Roger Federer's record. He became the oldest singles champion in tournament history at 35 years old and also claimed the then-biggest prize check in tennis history at $4,740,300.{{Cite web |date=19 November 2022 |title=Djokovic Nitto ATP Finals 2022 SF Reaction {{!}} Nitto ATP Finals {{!}} Tennis |url=http://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/djokovic-nitto-atp-finals-2022-sf-reaction |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120232126/https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/djokovic-nitto-atp-finals-2022-sf-reaction |archive-date=20 November 2022 |website=Nitto ATP Finals}} Djokovic also set the longest time gap between a player's first to most recent Tour Finals titles, at 14 years (the first being in 2008), and became the first player to win Tour Finals titles in three different decades.{{Cite web |date=20 November 2022 |title=Ivanisevic Nitto ATP Finals 2022 Reaction {{!}} Nitto ATP Finals {{!}} Tennis |url=http://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/ivanisevic-nitto-atp-finals-2022-reaction |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120232348/https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/ivanisevic-nitto-atp-finals-2022-reaction |archive-date=2022-11-20 |website=Nitto ATP Finals}}
Alexander Zverev was the reigning champion, but did not qualify this year.
Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest-ever ATP year-end No. 1, despite withdrawing from the tournament.{{Cite web |date=15 November 2022 |title=Carlos Alcaraz confirmed as youngest year-end No. 1 as Rafael Nadal is eliminated from ATP Finals |url=https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/atp-finals/2022/carlos-alcaraz-confirmed-as-youngest-year-end-no.-1-as-rafael-nadal-is-eliminated-from-atp-finals_sto9228275/story.shtml |access-date=18 November 2022 |website=eurosport.com |publisher=Eurosport}} Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas were also in contention for the year-end No. 1 ranking at the beginning of the tournament.{{Cite web |date=10 November 2022 |title=What Tsitsipas, Nadal Must Do In Turin To Deny Alcaraz Year-End No. 1 |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nitto-atp-finals-2022-year-end-no-1-scenarios |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110174005/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nitto-atp-finals-2022-year-end-no-1-scenarios |archive-date=10 November 2022 |website=atptour.com}}
Félix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz made their debuts at the event. Alcaraz would have also made his debut, but withdrew due to an injury sustained during the Paris Masters two weeks earlier. He was replaced by Fritz.
Nadal was attempting to complete the career Super Slam. This was also his final appearance at the event.
Seeds
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal (round robin)
- {{flagicon|GRE}} Stefanos Tsitsipas (round robin)
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Casper Ruud (final)
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev (round robin)
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Félix Auger-Aliassime (round robin)
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey Rublev (semifinals)
- {{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic (champion)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Fritz (semifinals)
}}
Alternates
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Holger Rune (did not play)
- {{flagicon|POL}} Hubert Hurkacz (did not play)
}}
Draw
= Finals =
{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=Semifinals
| RD2=Final
| team-width=185
| RD1-seed1=3
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|NOR}} Casper Ruud
| RD1-score1-1=6
| RD1-score1-2=6
| RD1-score1-3=
| RD1-seed2=6
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey Rublev
| RD1-score2-1=2
| RD1-score2-2=4
| RD1-score2-3=
| RD1-seed3=7
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic
| RD1-score3-1=77
| RD1-score3-2=78
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-seed4=8
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Fritz
| RD1-score4-1=65
| RD1-score4-2=66
| RD1-score4-3=
| RD2-seed1=3
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|NOR}} Casper Ruud
| RD2-score1-1=5
| RD2-score1-2=3
| RD2-score1-3=
| RD2-seed2=7
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic
| RD2-score2-1=7
| RD2-score2-2=6
| 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|ESP}} Nadal
| team-1={{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal
| match-w/l-1=1–2
| set-w/l-1={{twlp|W=2|L=4|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-1={{twlp|W=28|L=35|dec=0}}
| standings-1=4
| seed-2=3
| team-2-abbrev={{flagicon|NOR}} Ruud
| team-2={{flagicon|NOR}} Casper Ruud
| match-w/l-2=2–1
| set-w/l-2={{twlp|W=4|L=3|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-2={{twlp|W=40|L=39|dec=0}}
| standings-2=1
| seed-3=5
| team-3-abbrev={{flagicon|CAN}} A.-Aliassime
| team-3={{flagicon|CAN}} Félix Auger-Aliassime
| match-w/l-3=1–2
| set-w/l-3={{twlp|W=3|L=4|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-3={{twlp|W=37|L=39|dec=0}}
| standings-3=3
| seed-4=8
| team-4-abbrev={{flagicon|USA}} Fritz
| team-4={{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Fritz
| match-w/l-4=2–1
| set-w/l-4={{twlp|W=5|L=3|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-4={{twlp|W=47|L=39|dec=0}}
| standings-4=2
|color-row-1= |1v2=7–5, 7–5 |1v3=3–6, 4–6|1v4=6–7(3–7), 1–6
|color-row-2= |2v1=5–7, 5–7 |2v3=7–6(7–4), 6–4 |2v4=6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
|color-row-3= |3v1=6–3, 6–4 |3v2=6–7(4–7), 4–6 |3v4=6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 2–6
|color-row-4= |4v1=7–6(7–3), 6–1|4v2=3–6, 6–4, 6–7(6–8) |4v3=7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 6–2
}}
= 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|GRE}} Tsitsipas
| team-1={{flagicon|GRE}} Stefanos Tsitsipas
| match-w/l-1=1–2
| set-w/l-1={{twlp|W=3|L=5|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-1={{twlp|W=40|L=44|dec=0}}
| standings-1=3
| seed-2=4
| team-2-abbrev={{flagicon|RUS}} Medvedev
| team-2={{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev
| match-w/l-2=0–3
| set-w/l-2={{twlp|W=3|L=6|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-2={{twlp|W=48|L=57|dec=0}}
| standings-2=4
| seed-3=6
| team-3-abbrev={{flagicon|RUS}} Rublev
| team-3={{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey Rublev
| match-w/l-3=2–1
| set-w/l-3={{twlp|W=4|L=4|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-3={{twlp|W=39|L=39|dec=0}}
| standings-3=2
| seed-4=7
| team-4-abbrev={{flagicon|SRB}} Djokovic
| team-4={{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic
| match-w/l-4=3–0
| set-w/l-4={{twlp|W=6|L=1|dec=0}}
| game-w/l-4={{twlp|W=44|L=31|dec=0}}
| standings-4=1
|color-row-1= |1v2=6–3, 6–7(11–13), 7–6(7–1) |1v3=6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |1v4=4–6, 6–7(4–7)
|color-row-2= |2v1=3–6, 7–6(13–11), 6–7(1–7) |2v3=7–6(9–7), 3–6, 6–7(7–9) |2v4=3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7)
|color-row-3= |3v1=3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |3v2=6–7(7–9), 6–3, 7–6(9–7) |3v4=4–6, 1–6
|color-row-4= |4v1=6–4, 7–6(7–4) |4v2=6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–2) |4v3=6–4, 6–1
}}
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=2022-11-10 |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/2022/605/mds.pdf Singles draw]
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