The opening night of the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals Finals features a round robin showdown between Alexander Zveree and Ben Shelton on the Bjorn Borg team.
It’s not an attractive draw for either guy because he’s on the same team as Jannik Donner, but Zvereev will be jumping for joy at Sherton’s Quartet instead of Taylor Fritz. The 28-year-old German is 0-6 in his last six games against Fritz (5-9 overall); He is a perfect 4-0 against Shelton. Zeveruv survived a thrilling 3-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 in the 2024 Cincinnati Masters, but took all the meetings in that straight season – 7-6, 8-4 in the Munich Final, 7-6, 8-6 in the Munich Semis, and 6-2, 6-2 in Cincinnati. World 3.
It should happen, too. Nothing about Sherton’s current form suggests he will turn the tide against his mesis. The sixth-ranked American suffered a shoulder injury at the US open and played only three fall tournaments. He compiled a combined 3-3 game record in those three starts.
Zevev, on the other hand, stacks well – at least against everyone but the sinner. He finished runner-up in Vienna and advanced to the semis of the Paris masters, falling to Italy on both occasions.
In addition, zvevev is a seven-time participant in the year-end tournament and a two-time champion (one in London, one in Turin). Shelton, In contrast, made a nitto atp fan revel. Zevev seems to have every advantage in Sunday’s encounter.
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