Group A at the Nitto ATP Finals may be the more interesting given that just about anything could happen between Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Alexander Zverev. That does not mean it is the toughest. No, that distinction belongs to Group B. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are the main reasons, but don’t overlook the fact that Dominic Thiem has won a surprising 15 hard-court matches since the U.S. Open. London debutant Matteo Berrettini rounds out the field.
Djokovic and Federer are the obvious favorites to reach the semifinals, so it is up to Thiem or Berrettini to throw a wrench into the equation. Thiem has never qualified for the semis in three previous trips to the O2 Arena.
Let’s crunch the Group B numbers prior to Sunday’s start of the year-end championship.
2019 statistics:
Novak Djokovic
Record: 53-9
Record since the U.S. Open: 12-1
Titles: 5 (2 slams, 2 Masters)
Roger Federer
Record: 51-8
Record since the U.S. Open: 8-1
Titles: 4 (1 Masters)
Dominic Thiem
Record: 46-17
Record since the U.S. Open: 15-4
Titles: 5 (1 Masters)
Matteo Berrettini
Record: 42-21
Record since the U.S. Open: 8-5
Titles: 2
Career records against group opponents:
Novak Djokovic
vs. Roger Federer: 26-22
vs. Dominic Thiem: 6-3
vs. Matteo Berrettini: 0-0
Combined: 32-25
Roger Federer
vs. Novak Djokovic: 22-26
vs. Dominic Thiem: 2-4
vs. Matteo Berrettini: 1-0
Combined: 25-30
Dominic Thiem
vs. Novak Djokovic: 3-6
vs. Roger Federer: 4-2
vs. Matteo Berrettini: 2-1
Combined: 9-9
Matteo Berrettini
vs. Novak Djokovic: 0-0
vs. Roger Federer: 0-1
vs. Dominic Thiem: 1-2
Combined: 1-3
Career records at the Nitto ATP Finals:
Novak Djokovic: 36-12 (5 titles)
Roger Federer: 57-16 (6 titles)
Dominic Thiem: 3-6
Matteo Berrettini: 0-0
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