Preview: Djokovic v Schwartzman
Diego and Novak have never squared off on an indoor court before.
It’s been a year of firsts for the Argentine. He’s notched his first Top 5 win, his first ATP Masters 1000 final, first major semi-final appearance, and made his debut in the Top 10, among other accomplishments. But beating six-time ATP Finals champ Novak Djokovic would be his most impressive first of the season. The Serb has been lethal at the event, racking up a 36-14 career record over 13 appearances with titles in 2008 and 2012-2015.
Preview: Medvedev v Zverev
Zverev holds a 5-2 ATP Head2Head edge in their rivalry, but the Russian has taken two of the past three encounters. Zverev has played in the Nitto ATP Finals four times, compiling a 7-5 record while winning the event in 2018, when he beat Roger Federer. Last season, Sascha lost in the semi-finals of the event to Dominic Thiem.
Medvedev qualified for the first time last year and went 0-3, though he held a match point against Rafael Nadal.
The players have a lot in common. Born 10 months apart, they’re both right-handers with two-handed backhands who stand 6’6” (198 cm) and live in Monaco. Both have Russian parents, Sascha’s from Sochi, Daniil’s from Moscow, and root for the Bayern Munich football club.
Source: ATP Tour