The groups of the ATP Finals are compiled and they look a bit unbalanced. Stefanos Tsitsipas gets Novak Djokovic, who was sort of a floater given that his ranking is low for not playing many tournaments in 2022. Rafael Nadal had a much more approachable group that could help him in building up his form during the week.
These are the groups:
Red Group
Tsitsipas
Medvedev
Rublev
Djokovic
Green Group
Nadal
Ruud
Auger-Aliassime
Fritz
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
At the moment ranked no.3 (career-high), Tsitsipas played his last match on the 5th of November when he lost to world no.8 Novak Djokovic 6-2 3-6 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Paris (draw).
Presently, during this year Stefanos achieved an overall 58-22 record. Stefanos conquered 2 titles in 2022 in Monte-Carlo and Mallorca. The Greek was the finalist in Rotterdam, in Rome, in Cincinnati, in Astana and in Stockholm.
Novak Djokovic in 2022
WWLWWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.8, Novak played his last match on the 6th of November when he was overcome by world no.10 Holger Rune 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the final in Paris (draw).
At present, during this year the Serbian has managed to achieve a compiled 37-7 record. Novak clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Rome, Wimbledon, Tel Aviv and Astana. The Serbian reached the final in Belgrade and in Paris.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic clashed against each other 11 times. The head to head is 9-2 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they played each other, Novak Djokovic won 6-2 3-6 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 5th of November 2022.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Currently ranked no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 2nd of November when he surrendered to world no.29 Tommy Paul 3-6 7-6(4) 6-1 in the 2nd round in Paris (draw).
At present, during this year Nadal has a 38-6 match record. The Spaniard clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, Australian Open, Acapulco and French Open. Rafael was the runner-up in Indian Wells.
