Alcaraz’s ATP Finals Draw and Group Stage Records
Carlos Alcaraz now has full clarity regarding his opponents at this year’s ATP Finals.
Alcaraz has navigated a chaotic 2026 season, spending nearly five months on the injury list due to a wrist problem that caused him to skip both Roland Garros and Wimbledon this year.
Despite his extended time away from the tour, Alcaraz has comfortably secured his spot in this year’s ATP Finals as the second seed, having claimed titles at the Australian Open, the Qatar Open, the Japan Open, the Vienna Open, and most recently the Paris Masters.
With Alcaraz aiming to add the ATP Finals to his already extensive collection of trophies, the announcement of the draw has revealed exactly who he will face in Turin.
Carlos Alcaraz leads the Ivan Lendl Group at the ATP Finals.
This year’s ATP Finals round-robin groups are divided into the John McEnroe Group, which includes world number one Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, Arthur Fils, and Rafael Jodar, and the Ivan Lendl Group, which Alcaraz heads.
Daniil Medvedev, Flavio Cobolli, and Frances Tiafoe are Alcaraz’s companions in the Ivan Lendl Group. Alcaraz holds a winning head-to-head record against every player in the ATP Finals field, with the exception of Jodar, whom he has never encountered.
This includes Medvedev, Cobolli, and Tiafoe, against whom Alcaraz holds a combined 10-4 head-to-head advantage. Medvedev is the only one of the three players Alcaraz has faced this year, having split their two meetings in 2026.
Medvedev halted Alcaraz’s 16-match winning streak earlier this year at Indian Wells, before the Spaniard secured revenge more recently at the Vienna Open. Alcaraz has not faced Tiafoe since 2024, and it has been even longer since his sole previous meeting against Cobolli in 2023.
| Ivan Lendl Group | Carlos Alcaraz’s Overall Head-to-head vs | Carlos Alcaraz’s Head-to-head vs in 2026 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | – | – |
| Daniil Medvedev | 7-3 Alcaraz | 1-1 |
| Flavio Cobolli | 1-0 Alcaraz | 0-0 |
| Frances Tiafoe | 2-1 Alcaraz | 0-0 |
Carlos Alcaraz’s record at the ATP Finals
The ATP Finals remains one of the few tournaments Alcaraz has yet to win in his career, as he prepares for his fourth appearance at this year’s event in Turin. Alcaraz has actually qualified for the ATP Finals five times in his career, but he was unable to compete at the tournament in 2022 due to an abdominal injury.
Alcaraz has achieved every possible outcome at the ATP Finals other than winning the title in his three previous appearances, having reached the semi-finals in 2023, being eliminated in the round-robin stage in 2024, and last year achieving his best result yet by reaching the final, where he lost to Jannik Sinner.
| Year | Carlos Alcaraz’s result at the ATP Finals |
| 2023 | Semi-final – Lost to Novak Djokovic |
| 2024 | Round-robin – Lost to Casper Ruud & Alexander Zverev |
| 2025 | Final – Lost to Jannik Sinner |
Two-time defending champion Sinner will not be present at the ATP Finals this year, having ended his season early due to a knee injury, giving Alcaraz an opportunity to win the title in Turin for the first time.
The ATP Finals will commence on Sunday, November 15, with Alcaraz playing his first match against Tiafoe.
