Defending champions Heliovaara/Patten kick off doubles action

Alexander Zverev and Rafael Jodar will start the singles action at the 2026 Nitto ATP Finals on Sunday afternoon in Turin, when the pair meets in an intriguing opening to John McEnroe Group.

The clash will feature Zverev, the No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings and two-time Nitto ATP Finals champion, seeking to ensure his experience counts against Jodar, who has qualified for Turin after a stunning first season on the ATP Tour. In the evening session, third seed Ben Shelton takes on event debutant Arthur Fils.

Here is all you need to know about the Day 1 action inside Inalpi Arena.

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When is Alexander Zverev vs. Rafael Jodar at the Nitto ATP Finals?

Alexander Zverev and Rafael Jodar are scheduled to play their Nitto ATP Finals match on Sunday 15 November, not before 2 p.m. local time (CET)/1 p.m. GMT/8 a.m. EST.

How can I watch Alexander Zverev vs. Rafael Jodar at the Nitto ATP Finals?

You can watch Alexander Zverev against Rafael Jodar at the Nitto ATP Finals live on Tennis TV. See a list of local broadcasters of the Nitto ATP Finals here.

What is the head-to-head record between Alexander Zverev and Rafael Jodar?

Alexander Zverev leads Rafael Jodar 1-0 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series. Zverev defeated Jodar in the quarter-finals at this year’s Roland Garros, where he went on to win his first major trophy.

Alexander Zverev vs. Rafael Jodar: Fast facts

Zverev is the most experienced Nitto ATP Finals player in the field: The German will be playing his 31st match at the season finale, where he won the trophy in 2018 (in London) and 2021 (in Turin). In comparison, Jodar only made his tour-level debut anywhere as recently as January’s Australian Open.

Zverev and Jodar are two of just five players to have qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals and the Nitto ATP Finals in consecutive years. Zverev did so in 2017-18, although he did not play the 2017 Next Gen ATP Finals as he had also qualified for that year’s Nitto ATP Finals. Jodar competed at the Next Gen ATP Finals last year, where he won two matches in group play.

Ben Shelton/Arthur Fils

When is Ben Shelton vs. Arthur Fils at the Nitto ATP Finals?

Ben Shelton and Arthur Fils are scheduled to play their Nitto ATP Finals match on Sunday 15 November, not before 8:30 p.m. local time (CET)/7:30 p.m. GMT/2:30 p.m. EST.

How can I watch Ben Shelton vs. Arthur Fils at the Nitto ATP Finals?

You can watch Ben Shelton against Arthur at the Nitto ATP Finals live on Tennis TV. See a list of local broadcasters of the Nitto ATP Finals here.

What is the head-to-head record between Ben Shelton and Arthur Fils?

Ben Shelton leads Arthur Fils 2-1 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series. Shelton has defeated Fils in both their indoor meetings — at the 2023 Laver Cup and in the 2024 Basel semi-finals — while Fils prevailed in the pair’s 2024 Tokyo quarter-final clash.

Ben Shelton vs. Arthur Fils: Fast facts

Shelton is making his second consecutive appearance at the Nitto ATP Finals. The American is chasing his first match win at the season finale, and arrived in Turin off the back of a championship-match run at the Rolex Paris Masters.

Fils is the first Frenchman to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals since Gael Monfils in 2016. The 22-year-old booked his spot in Turin despite only starting his season in Feburary due to injury.

Doubles Action
Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten are the defending champions and top seeds in Turin, but the Finnish-British duo will be wary of Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos in Sunday’s doubles opener. Luz and Matos enjoyed a hot streak in August, when they won back-to-back ATP Masters 1000 titles in Montreal and Cincinnati, and will hope to bring similar form to their Nitto ATP Finals debut. It will be a first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting between Heliovaara and Patten, who have already secured Year-End ATP Doubles No. 1 presented by PIF honours, and Brazilian pair Luz and Matos.

In the evening doubles match, fourth seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic take on sixth-seeded French duo Theo Arribage and Albano Olivetti, who are making their Nitto ATP Finals debut.