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Defending finalist Fritz qualifies for the Nitto ATP Finals

Taylor Fritz will return to the Nitto ATP Finals one year after reaching the championship match at the season finale.

The American qualified for the year-end championships on Wednesday when Lorenzo Musetti fell at the Rolex Paris Masters. Fritz joins Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic in the field. 

Last year, Fritz defeated former champions Daniil Medvedev and Zverev en route to the final before Sinner beat him for the trophy. This will be the 27-year-old's third appearance in the Nitto ATP Finals, where he has advanced through round-robin action in his first two showings.

Fritz made a good start to his season at the United Cup, where he led the United States to the trophy, and he has not looked back. The 10-time ATP Tour titlist lifted trophies in Stuttgart in Eastbourme, making this the fourth consecutive year in which he has claimed multiple titles.

Fritz also made the semi-finals at Wimbledon for the first time and later reached the Tokyo final. Other standout results include his semi-final runs in Miami and Toronto. 

Three singles spots remain at the Nitto ATP Finals, which will take place at Inalpi Arena in Turin from 9-16 November. Ben Shelton is currently sixth in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, with Alex de Minaur seventh and Musetti in eighth. Ninth-placed Felix Auger-Aliassime trails Musetti by 390 points.