Novak Djokovic is an obvious favorite in Group A—and in the entire tournament—at the upcoming Nitto ATP Finals, but there could be some potential round-robin roadblocks for the world No. 1. Joining him in the group are three-time Masters 1000 title winner Alexander Zverev, 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic, and London debutant John Isner.
Zverev is 1-1 lifetime against Djokovic, Cilic has plenty of O2 Arena experience (none of it positive, however), and Isner is always an opponent whom none of the top players want to see on the other side of the net.
Let’s crunch the Group A numbers is advance of Sunday’s start of the year-end championship.
2018 statistics:
Novak Djokovic
Record: 49-11
Record since the U.S. Open: 9-1
Titles: 4 (2 slams, 2 Masters)
Alexander Zverev
Record: 54-18
Record since the U.S. Open: 9-4
Titles: 3 (1 Masters)
Marin Cilic
Record: 41-18
Record since the U.S. Open: 4-5
Titles: 1
John Isner
Record: 34-19
Record since the U.S. Open: 4-3
Titles: 2 (1 Masters)
Career records against group opponents:
Novak Djokovic
vs. Alexander Zverev: 1-1
vs. Marin Cilic: 16-2
vs. John Isner: 8-2
Combined: 25-5
Alexander Zverev
vs. Novak Djokovic: 1-1
vs. Marin Cilic: 5-1
vs. John Isner: 4-1
Combined: 10-3
Marin Cilic
vs. Novak Djokovic: 2-16
vs. Alexander Zverev: 1-5
vs. John Isner: 7-3
Combined: 10-24
John Isner
vs. Novak Djokovic: 2-8
vs. Alexander Zverev: 1-4
vs. Marin Cilic: 3-7
Combined: 6-19
Career records at the Nitto ATP Finals:
Novak Djokovic: 31-11 (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
Alexander Zverev: 1-2
Marin Cilic: 1-8
John Isner: 0-0
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