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Alcaraz, Djokovic make first moves in Live Race

Who have made early moves in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin?

We are four weeks into the new season and while it is still very much early days, a number of stars have made good starts in their quests to qualify for this year’s Nitto ATP Finals.

Carlos Alcaraz sits top of the pile after he made history at the Australian Open. The 22-year-old became the youngest man in history to complete the Career Grand Slam, defeating Novak Djokovic in four sets in the final. The Spaniard, who now has seven majors, is seeking his fourth consecutive appearance in Turin, where he reached the final last year.

Djokovic is second in the Live Race after he advanced to his first major final since Wimbledon 2024. The 38-year-old Serbian became the first player to reach 400 Grand Slam wins en route to the championship match in Melbourne, while he also became the oldest Australian Open finalist in the Open Era. Djokovic, a record seven-time Nitto ATP Finals champion, is locked at 5-5 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head series against Alcaraz.

PIF ATP Live Race To Turin (after Australian Open) 

Below Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner are well placed in third and fourth, respectively, following semi-final showings in Melbourne. Zverev, a two-time winner at the prestigious year-end event, led Alcaraz 5-3 in the fifth set but was unable to get over the line. Sinner will hope to return to Turin in November and lift the trophy for the third consecutive year.

Lorenzo Musetti, Jakub Mensik, Alex de Minaur and Ben Shelton round out the Top 8. Musetti reached the quarter-finals in Australia but was forced to retire when leading Djokovic by two sets. De Minaur and Shelton both advanced to the last eight in Melbourne, while 20-year-old Mensik reached the fourth round at a major for the first time. Musetti, De Minaur and Shelton all competed in Turin last year.

The Nitto ATP Finals will be held from 15-22 November at the Inalpi Arena in Turin.