ATP Finals 2025 Day One Recap

Day one of many 2025 Nitto ATP Finals went based on seeding, with gamers ranked 1 and three advancing in straight units.

Prime seed Carlos Alcaraz started his marketing campaign with a assured straight-sets win over Alex de Minaur, whereas two-time champion Alexander Zverev had a more durable time however confirmed his indoor pedigree, edging Ben Shelton in a second set tie break the place he erased three set factors.

Fast recap, match stats and highlights under.

Nitto ATP Finals 2025 Day 1 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Carlos Alcaraz (1)
Alex de Minaur (7)
7-6(5) 6-2

Alexander Zverev (3)
Ben Shelton (5)
6-3 7-6(6)

Carlos Alcaraz (1) def. Alex de Minaur (7) 7-6(5) 6-2

Carlos Alcaraz kicked off his 2025 ATP Finals marketing campaign with a powerful 7-6(5), 6-2 victory over Alex de Minaur in Turin on Sunday, marking his first-ever opening win on the season finale after earlier losses to Zverev (2023) and Ruud (2024).

Key Match Highlights:

First Set (7-6(5), 55 minutes): Alcaraz raced to a 4-1 lead in simply 25 minutes with flashy shotmaking and had three break factors for 5-1, however De Minaur fought again to power a tie-break. Alcaraz twice erased mini-breaks, then received 4 straight factors from 3-5 all the way down to seal it. He hit 21 winners however had 19 unforced errors.

Second Set (6-2, 45 minutes): The Spaniard dialled in his aggression, constructed one other lead, minimize down on errors, and closed out comfortably. He improved to 5-0 of their ATP Head2Head

Submit-Match Quotes (Alcaraz):

Praised the event’s status and issue in opposition to the world’s greatest. Famous improved end-of-year motivation after previous struggles.

This event is without doubt one of the greatest tournaments now we have on Tour, definitely. We’re enjoying in opposition to the very best gamers on this planet, which exhibits how troublesome and vital it’s. I’ve been struggling in recent times to take care of motivation because the 12 months involves an in depth. This 12 months is slightly bit totally different, which I’m proud about [as] I’m doing the precise issues to provide myself a shot to try to win this event. It was a very troublesome match. On this floor, Alex makes the a lot of the pace of the ball, he’s tremendous quick and actually troublesome on return. I’m simply actually comfortable to get by way of this actually troublesome problem, and pleased with how I’m enjoying [going into] the subsequent matches. Alcraz on his win over de Minaur.

Broader Context:

Match Stats

 
Carlos Alcaraz
Alex de Minaur

Winners
20
7

Unforced Errors
9
3

Aces
5
4

Double Faults
3
0

1st Serve %
67% (48/72)
52% (30/58)

1st Serve Factors Received
63% (30/48)
63% (19/30)

2nd Serve Factors Received
58% (14/24)
43% (12/28)

Break Factors Saved
60% (3/5)
43% (3/7)

Service Video games
80% (8/10)
60% (6/10)

1st Return Factors Received
37% (11/30)
38% (18/48)

2nd Return Factors Received
57% (16/28)
42% (10/24)

Break Factors Received
57% (4/7)
40% (2/5)

Return Video games
40% (4/10)
20% (2/10)

Strain Factors
58% (7/12)
42% (5/12)

Service Factors
61% (44/72)
53% (31/58)

Return Factors
47 % (27/58)
39% (28/72)

Internet Factors
69 % (9/13)
67% (8/12)

Complete Factors
55% (71/130)
45% (59/130)

Match Factors Saved
0
1

Max Factors In A Row
8
5

Complete Video games
60% (12/20)
40% (8/20)

Max Video games In A Row
4
3

Highlights

Alexander Zverev (3) def. Ben Shelton (5) 6-3 7-6(6)

Alexander Zverev kicked off his 2025 Nitto ATP Finals marketing campaign with a composed 6-3, 7-6(6) victory over Ben Shelton on Sunday night time, incomes his first win within the Bjorn Borg Group and chasing a 3rd profession title on the season finale.

Key Match Highlights:

First Set (6-3, 38 minutes): Zverev dominated from the outset, by no means dealing with a break level. He pounced on Shelton’s second serve, profitable 89% (8/9) of these return factors, and broke twice to seal the opener effectively.

Second Set (7-6(6), 55 minutes): Shelton raised his stage, saving two break factors at 2-2 and pushing to a tie-break. The American surged to 4/0, then held three set factors at 6/3. However a netted forehand at 6/5 handed Zverev the momentum, and the German closed out clinically. He improved to 5-0 of their ATP Head-to-Head report, with 4 wins in 2025 (Munich ultimate, Stuttgart semifinals, Cincinnati quarterfinals, and now Turin).

Submit-Match Quotes and Context:

He’s an unbelievably aggressive participant. In all probability probably the most aggressive on this planet. Within the tie-break, he began off superb. Sure, I missed possibly one or two first serves and the passing shot he hit (at 5/4) was ridiculous. I felt like I needed to management the issues that I might management and I used to be doing them nicely. On the finish of the day, when the purpose is on his serve it’s at all times in his management. After I get the return again and within the rally, then I can do one thing. I did that nicely on the finish of the tie-break and I’m tremendous pleased with that win. Zverev on his win over Shelton.

Broader Context:

Match Stats

 
Alexander Zverev
Ben Shelton

Aces
5
7

Double Faults
0
2

1st Serve %
81% (44/54)
70% (50/71)

1st Serve Factors Received
84% (37/44)
78% (39/50)

2nd Serve Factors Received
70% (7/10)
24% (5/21)

Break Factors Saved
(0/0)
60% (3/5)

Service Video games
100% (10/10)
82% (9/11)

1st Return Factors Received
22% (11/50)
16% (7/44)

2nd Return Factors Received
76% (16/21)
30% (3/10)

Break Factors Received
40 % (2/5)
(0/0)

Return Video games
18 % (2/11)
0% (0/10)

Strain Factors
40 % (2/5)
60% (3/5)

Service Factors
81% (44/54)
62% (44/71)

Return Factors
38% (27/71)
19% (10/54)

Complete Factors
57% (71/125)
43% (54/125)

Match Factors Saved
0
0

Max Factors In A Row
12
7

Complete Video games
57% (12/21)
43% (9/21)

Max Video games In A Row
3
1

Highlights

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