By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, November 12, 2026
Photo credit: Pete Staples/USTA/US Open

Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton to claim his maiden US Open championship in Flushing Meadows.

The world No. 1 and fourth-ranked Shelton will collide again in Turin.

The groups for the round-robin ATP Finals were drawn today.

Two-time champion Zverev headlines the John McEnroe Group that features Shelton and ATP Finals debutants Arthur Fils and Rafael Jodar.

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz anchors the Ivan Lendl Group alongside former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev, French Open finalist Flavio Cobolli and first-time qualifier Frances Tiafoe.

The 23-year-old Alcaraz is aiming for his first ATP Finals championship. Alcaraz rides a 10-match winning streak into Turin, including collecting tournament titles in Vienna, Tokyo and Paris. Medvedev is the 2020 tournament champion.

The ATP Finals are set for Sunday, November 15th through Sunday, November 22nd.

Reigning champion Jannik Sinner, who beat Alcaraz in the 2025 final, has withdrawn from the tournament after pulling the plug on his season to recover from a right knee issue.