# Carlos Alcaraz Drawn With Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev To Face Ben Shelton At ATP Finals

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-13 11:40 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
The draw for the 2026 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin has placed Carlos Alcaraz with Daniil Medvedev and set up a US Open final rematch between Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton.

## Intelligence Brief
The draw for the season-ending championship took place on Thursday, November 12, splitting the eight singles players into the John McEnroe Group and the Ivan Lendl Group. According to the ATP Tour, the tournament will take place in Turin from 15-22 November. This marks the sixth edition of the event held in Turin.


Alexander Zverev headlines the John McEnroe Group as the tournament's top seed and the new World No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings. He is joined in the group by third seed Ben Shelton, sixth seed Arthur Fils, and eighth seed Rafael Jodar. Zverev leads his Lexus ATP Head2Head series against Shelton 6-0, having won their most recent meeting in four sets in this year's US Open final, and also defeated Shelton in straight sets at the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals. Zverev also holds head-to-lead records against Fils at 5-2 and has one prior win against Jodar at Roland Garros this year.


Carlos Alcaraz heads up the Ivan Lendl Group as the second seed. He is joined in the group by fourth seed Daniil Medvedev, fifth seed Flavio Cobolli, and seventh seed Frances Tiafoe. Alcaraz leads his Lexus ATP Head2Head series against Medvedev 7-3, having split two meetings in 2026 and won their previous match at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals. Alcaraz enters the event riding a nine-match indoor winning streak after lifting trophies in Vienna and Paris, following his defeat to Jannik Sinner in last year's title match.


The field features two former singles champions in Zverev, who won in 2018 and 2021, and Medvedev, who won in 2020. There are four first-time competitors making their debut at the season finale: Flavio Cobolli, Arthur Fils, Frances Tiafoe, and Rafael Jodar. Jodar secured his qualification after Carlos Alcaraz defeated Taylor Fritz in the Rolex Paris Masters quarter-finals, making Jodar the first player to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals the year after competing in the Next Gen ATP Finals since Alcaraz did so in 2021 and 2022.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Illustrated | Rafael Jodar Becomes First Player to Make the ATP Finals in His First Full Season | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPNTZGMTVYUHJFUDNwSmtNSVhaT3lEU0VfZG11dG45LWFUSVM1eWJfV28tT3hFNTRWbGZmbTQxUHdsaVdXaTNEUTFRSmdWc3JaSER6dGxzbVBVY3VMU1RPbWVCSUVWZkdKYS1HT29zbjhBZFQzdEhWdTZ3Z0g2VFdncWJQaEgwaFFNdmg2ZkxRWVpobTR0a2R6OWFFYVZ0azRVODBJeHRoZmZpZG41MjFGNzE4RWJvc2YzM0E?oc=5) |
| Tennis Majors | ATP Finals draw: Zverev gets US Open final rematch with Shelton, Alcaraz drawn with Medvedev | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxObk9sMkRRYWd3YlVMdnJBXzI3UXpvdU1ZM1NqT0F0Um51MkRQTk9TNkM1cEF4QnhmQkl1cFlqWlFZVktPTFF5bEFHenhzM0RiTV90c2tOenNXV2xueVg0X2c1R01LTnlJbU9VbDExbzNQYmFKTjRrN3FrUlZKTmRHUFhPVGJzVDE0dmFhZ0h2X09hMmNTRXdQNFVJT0NxNU1pZ2sxLTZObk92RkpYaTdXa1ZhRS12T2tXRWtYUlE0OVBLeEw0aHRxZ0ZyMVEzbGNEOHpSazJOLVhnVWNfTDFNQko5NnlFaTZWMmo2LQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | ATP Finals 2026: Draw, format and schedule as Carlos Alcaraz sets Alexander Zverev in his sights | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOVW1VcEJwelNqVV9PUHNHTnlPOEZtUzJ3ZjJ0RnNfVW1RbWI1NEVOUHhjUjl1cXV5MUVESzZURWZuM1FXS1I4R3ZPVlJESmE3MTBCa2JsVnY2R2NIYjZPWUo3Nk00dWc1MkUzbVB6N09WTXNOMWlnS2ptRHA2N1JHaURlb1I4RUZLYlhSc0VtWURfWDZpb2tkN2dhTy13LXpGdHZ4TQ?oc=5) |
| Nitto ATP Finals | Jodar completes 2026 Nitto ATP Finals field | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE9mWnRTaWs1eGpCUHVMYVVtMkxoeUlWTXVIak5rVUo1YVp4WTRhZ1JzLW9VQW1xWWp2N2c5S0E2M0xnaERKc2FxZlRDNGttS2JTWjZ2Y1VpZWotUEw3QVEzMERlWVREeWR5bVlfakVkOXNOc0FPOUxEV3p5N0JZUQ?oc=5) |
| ATP Tour | Nitto ATP Finals Draw: Groups, H2H records & all you need to know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE13RTZsSnlxNmNVZWk5eVBmMDlJc2RyUVZfUjlFNmI4dG1xZlNGSWdRcUJ4SjZ6MXVIbmVzc3BpT1VXNHJ3Q2k2dWNxZkd0cmE1cnVRX01adFoyMlVHZ2xUT1E3LXc3UGZFbFhhMkxqbHlxNWRZMjFDYTh2WDE?oc=5) |
| NDTV Sports | Carlos Alcaraz Drawn With Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev To Face Ben Shelton At ATP Finals | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxOOWdyVnloZ3hTVndqeHB5dDM0UlY3R1p3eDVRcHUyM1lfQUl3UnMtV2l5Y19fVGZKNFBJOXhiN00tV3EzdHpkQm9sdVk4MktzV2pxa0dycXZJY2U2Ti14OHlnOGFsazMzYW9tRHpHb08wRnFPeFJUbWlHNzM2YkdSd3pkbXl1WXZkblFYQkI3Y1h5c205c0VuNHp3Y0lzUXhxbUx0YnZPd3lLU1VPOVFxUjY4a3dRV2dMUW9MWU1hcWw2Sml2QjItS0tPakU?oc=5) |

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