PIF ATP Live Race To Turin
Sinner Climbs to Just 50 Points Behind Alcaraz in Live Race Following Miami Triumph
Fils and Lehecka Make Strides After ATP Masters 1000 in South Florida
March 31, 2026
ATP Tour
Jannik Sinner, the defending champion of the Nitto ATP Finals for two consecutive years.
By ATP Staff
As we delve into the 2026 season, just 50 points stand between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin.
Alcaraz kicked off the year with impressive title victories in the Australian Open and ATP 500 in Doha, culminating in a 16-match winning streak that was halted in the Indian Wells semi-finals. Meanwhile, Sinner has gained significant momentum, clinching titles in both Indian Wells and Miami, achieving the coveted ‘Sunshine Double’ and pulling closer to his rival in the Live Race standings.
Although it’s early in the year, the competition for the ATP Year-End No. 1 title presented by PIF is heating up, with the Live Race serving as an essential indicator of their achievements. Notably, no other contender comes within a staggering 1,000 points of this dynamic duo, as Daniil Medvedev trails Sinner by 1,200 points in third place.
While Alcaraz and Sinner lead the charge in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, young talents Arthur Fils and Jiri Lehecka are making waves, each striving for their first appearance at the Nitto ATP Finals.
PIF ATP Live Race To Turin (Post-Miami Update)
At just 21, Fils celebrated his biggest ATP Tour semi-final in south Florida, propelling him to eighth place in the Live Race. The Frenchman has also reached the finals in Doha and the quarter-finals in Indian Wells.
Lehecka has impressively surged 54 spots to claim the 10th position after his inaugural ATP Masters 1000 final. Arriving in Miami with a 6-5 season record as noted by the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, the Czech star unleashed his best performance on hard courts, remaining unbroken until the final against Sinner. He previously reached the quarter-finals at ATP 500 competitions in Doha and Dubai as well.
German powerhouse Alexander Zverev, who reached the semi-finals at both Indian Wells and Miami, has ascended past 101-time tour-level titlist Novak Djokovic to secure fourth place. Alex de Minaur and Ben Shelton, both former contenders in Turin, are also within the top eight.
The highly anticipated Nitto ATP Finals are set to take place from November 15-22 at the Inalpi Arena in Turin. The home crowd favourite, Jannik Sinner, has triumphed at this season-ending event for the past two years. In his last encounter, he overcame Alcaraz in the finals, bringing his Lexus ATP Head2Head record against the Spaniard to 6-10.
