In his most recent match on September 30, 2024, Sinner won 6-2, 7-6 over Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals of the China Open. In the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships (his last tournament), Fritz was taken down in the Round of 32 by No. 24-ranked Arthur Fils, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6.

World number one and home favourite Jannik Sinner began his bid to win the ATP Finals for the first time with a 6-3 6-4 defeat of tournament debutant Alex de Minaur on Sunday. Sinner, runner-up to Novak Djokovic in the prestigious year-ending tournament last year,

U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz frustrated Daniil Medvedev to the point that that the Russian broke his racket and was docked a point in a 6-4, 6-3 victory for the American in the opening match of the ATP Finals.