ATP Finals 2019 – The Groups. The singles draw for the 2019 Nitto ATP Finals, to be held at The O2 in London from 10-17 November, was made on Tuesday and broadcast on the ATP Tour Facebook page. Defending champion Alexander Zverev, who is making his third consecutive appearance at the season finale, took part in the draw.
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ATP Finals 2019 – The Groups
Singles – Group Andre Agassi
[1] Rafael Nadal (ESP)
[4] Daniil Medvedev (RUS)
[6] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
[7] Alexander Zverev (GER)
Singles – Group Bjorn Borg
[2] Novak Djokovic (SRB)
[3] Roger Federer (SUI)
[5] Dominic Thiem (AUT)
[8] Matteo Berrettini (ITA)
Rafael Nadal, who will be bidding to clinch year-end No. 1 in the ATP Rankings for a fifth time, leads Group Andre Agassi alongside Daniil Medvedev (2-0 in FedEx ATP Head2Head), Stefanos Tsitsipas (4-1) and 2018 titlist Zverev (5-0). Nadal has a 51-6 match record on the season and has qualified for the season finale for a record 15th consecutive year. He finished runner-up in 2010 and 2012.
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Djokovic, a five-time year-end No. 1 who is currently 640 points behind Nadal in the battle to finish year-end No. 1, leads Group Bjorn Borg alongside Roger Federer (26-22 in FedEx ATP Head2Head), Dominic Thiem (6-3) and Matteo Berrettini. Djokovic, who has a 53-9 match record in 2019, has qualified for the season finale for the 13th time (2007-16, 2018-19), highlighted by five title runs in 2008 (d. Davydenko), 2012 (d. Federer), 2013 (d. Nadal) and 2014-15 (d. Federer both times).
Federer, a six-time former champion at the prestigious event, has compiled a 51-8 match record in 2019, including four titles. The Swiss will play Djokovic for the 49th time in their legendary rivalry in Group Bjorn Borg round-robin play.
Eight different countries are represented in the elite eight-man singles field for the fourth consecutive year, with Group Bjorn Borg matches beginning on Sunday, 10 November. Group Andre Agassi matches are scheduled to begin on Monday, 11 November. Four played aged 23 and under will compete at The O2 in London. Andre Agassi won the 1990 season finale, when the event was held in Frankfurt, while Bjorn Borg won the 1979 and 1980 titles at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
SCHEDULE – SUNDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2019
CENTRE COURT start 12:00 noon
[4] R. Ram (USA) / J. Salisbury (GBR) vs [5] R. Klaasen (RSA) / M. Venus (NZL)
Not Before 2:00 pm
[2] N. Djokovic (SRB) vs [8] M. Berrettini (ITA)
Not Before 6:00 pm
[2] L. Kubot (POL) / M. Melo (BRA) vs [8] I. Dodig (CRO) / F. Polasek (SVK)
Not Before 8:00 pm
[3] R. Federer (SUI) vs [5] D. Thiem (AUT)
SCHEDULE – MONDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2019
CENTRE COURT start 12:00 noon
[3] K. Krawietz (GER) / A. Mies (GER) vs [6] J. Rojer (NED) / H. Tecau (ROU)
Not Before 2:00 pm
[4] D. Medvedev (RUS) vs [6] S. Tsitsipas (GRE)
Not Before 6:00 pm
[1] J. Cabal (COL) / R. Farah (COL) vs [7] P. Herbert (FRA) / N. Mahut (FRA)
Not Before 8:00 pm
[1] R. Nadal (ESP) vs [7] A. Zverev (GER)
Roberto Bautista Agut and Gael Monfils, the 2016 qualifier, are first and second alternates respectively in the singles field.
Rafael Nadal has a 640 point lead against Novak Djokovic on the ATP Rankings. To secure year-end number one he needs to win all 3 group stage matches and reach the final. If Nadal wins 2 matches in group stage and reach the final against Djokovic with no losses the final would decide who ends the year ranked number one.
Nadal has finished year-end number one 4 times in his career, Djokovic and Federer 5 times. Pete Sampras holds the record with 6 year-end number ones.
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