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Musetti to compete in Nitto ATP Finals following Djokovic’s withdrawal
Season finale begins Sunday in Turin
November 08, 2025
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Lorenzo Musetti will compete within the Nitto ATP Finals for the primary time.
By ATP Employees
Lorenzo Musetti will compete within the Nitto ATP Finals for the primary time following Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal resulting from a shoulder harm.
Musetti will substitute Djokovic within the Jimmy Connors Group as a direct acceptance. Alexander Bublik is now the primary alternate.
It has been the perfect season of Musetti’s profession, with the 23-year-old reaching his first ATP Masters 1000 closing in Monte-Carlo. He then superior to the semi-finals at Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros to entrench himself in Turin competition.
After making the US Open quarter-finals, Musetti additionally made the Chengdu closing, Vienna semi-finals and the Athens closing.
That is the primary time two Italian singles gamers have certified for a similar version of the Nitto ATP Finals. In 2021, Matteo Berrettini certified and withdrew throughout round-robin play, permitting Sinner to enter the sphere as an alternate.
Djokovic this yr tied the file for many Nitto ATP Finals {qualifications}, becoming a member of Roger Federer with 18.
“I used to be actually trying ahead to competing in Turin and giving my greatest however after as we speak’s closing in Athens, I’m unhappy to share that I have to withdraw resulting from an ongoing harm,” Djokovic wrote on social media. “I’m actually sorry to the followers who have been hoping to see me play — your assist means a lot. I want all of the gamers a tremendous event, and I can’t wait to be again on the courtroom with you all quickly!”
