Nonetheless, Musetti's fate rests in his own hands. After an impressive season during which he reached two finals - one at the 1000-level event in Rome - and a maiden Roland-Garros semi-final, the Italian closes out his year with a clearly defined aim.

World No.1 Jannik Sinner proclaimed that he was proud to be Italian amidst criticism of him not participating in the 2025 Davis Cup. The Italian has led his country to consecutive victories in the prestigious tournament over the last two years and has been the standout player, alongside Carlos Alcaraz, on the ATP Tour as well.

There is no doubt that the huge favorite is Jannik Sinner once again, not only because the Italian ace triumphed in the last edition by dominating the tournament from start to finish. The 24-year-old from Sesto Pusteria is unbeaten in 26 matches in a row in indoor conditions and has just lifted the trophy at both the Vienna ATP 500 and the Paris Masters 1000.

Lorenzo Musetti survived an inspired upset bid from Stan Wawrinka in Athens on Wednesday night, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4, to move into his 12th quarterfinal of the season and keep his hopes alive of qualifying for this year's ATP Finals. He needs to win the title this week to punch his ticket to Turin.

Lorenzo Musetti defeated Stan Wawrinka in three sets on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals in Athens and keep alive his hopes of making the ATP Finals.

The quarterfinals are set at the ATP 250 tournament in Athens, and it’s a wonderful lineup with plenty of big names and firepower still in the draw. This article features top seed Novak Djokovic, who will face a stern test against Nuno Borges.

The eight players who have earned the most ranking points in a single season are granted a place at the ATP Finals. So far this year, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, and Alex de Minaur have already qualified.

Former American tennis pro Sam Querrey analyzed Carlos Alcaraz's chances at the ATP Finals 2025, and made a daring speculation to boot.