ATP Finals player profiles: Novak Djokovic aims for sixth title as Rafael Nadal seeks first

Eight players compete at the season-ending tournament in London

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  The eight players competing in the 2020 ATP Finals in London. Click or swipe through the gallery to read the player profiles. Getty Images

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  1. Novak Djokovic (11830 points): Titles in 2020 – 4 / Prize money in 2020 – $5,976,158. Another exemplary year for the world No 1, starting with successive titles Down Under where he led Serbia to the inaugural ATP Cup, before winning a record-extending eighth Australian Open title. The Serb maintained his unbeaten run by clinching the Dubai and Western & Southern Open titles. Djokovic’s perfect season was only halted by his US Open disqualification, but he quickly bounced back by winning the Rome Masters. A five-time winner of the ATP Finals, Djokovic is aiming for a sixth title after confirming his position as year-end No 1 for a sixth time.

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  2. Rafael Nadal (9850 points): Titles in 2020 – 2 / Prize money in 2020 – $3,397,127. Only played in six tournaments this season, owing mainly to the coronavirus pandemic, but Nadal still managed to lift his third trophy in Acapulco and claimed a 13th French Open title having opted to skip his US Open title defence to prepare. The Spaniard has been a near-permanent fixture in the ATP Finals for a generation, but despite being a two-time finalist, is yet to win the season-ending event. Reuters

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  3. Dominic Thiem (9125 points): Titles in 2020 – 1 / Prize money in 2020 – $5,163,876. Only one title this season for Thiem but what a big title it was as the Austrian won his maiden Grand Slam at the US Open. Also made the Australian Open final where he went down to Djokovic in five sets. Appearing at the ATP Finals for a fifth straight year, Thiem is aiming to go one better after reaching last year’s final. Getty Images

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  4. Daniil Medvedev (6970 points): Titles in 2020 – 1 / Prize money in 2020 – $2,043,670. After a superb breakthrough in 2019, Medvedev was not able to hit the same heights this season but enters the ATP Finals having won the Paris Masters last time out. Returning to London for a second straight year, the Russian will hope to improve on his 2019 showing when he lost all three group matches. Getty Images

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  5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (5925 points): Titles in 2020 – 1 / Prize money in 2020 – $1,787,232. Just the one trophy this year for the Greek, who successfully defended his Marseille Open title while reaching two further finals in Dubai and Hamburg. Tsitsipas claimed the biggest title of his career last year when he won the ATP Finals on debut. Will become the first player since Djokovic in 2015 if he retains the title. Getty Images

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  6. Alexander Zverev (5525 points): Titles in 2020 – 2 / Prize money in 2020 – $2,949,077. Zverev claimed back-to-back titles in Cologne this season and continued his late season form by reaching the Paris Masters final. Made his big Grand Slam breakthrough by making the US Open final where he led by two sets. Won the ATP Finals in 2018. Getty Images

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  7. Andrey Rublev (3919 points): Titles in 2020 – 5 / Prize money in 2020 – $1,863,487. The breakthrough year he’s been threatening to have for some time. Now injury-free, Rublev racked up five titles, in Doha, Adelaide, Hamburg, St Petersburg, and Vienna. Making his ATP Finals debut. Getty Images

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  8. Diego Schwartzman (3455 points): Titles in 2020 – 0 / Prize money in 2020 – $1,397,441. No titles for the Argentine this year but some fine performances, including a run to the Rome Masters final, where he beat Rafael Nadal en route, and further finals in Cologne and Cordoba. Making his ATP Finals debut. Getty Images

The 2020 ATP Finals get underway in London on Sunday as the top eight male tennis players in the world compete for the prestigious title.

Qualification is based on points accumulated throughout the season. Those who qualify are then split into two groups of four in a round-robin format, meaning each player plays three group-stage matches.

The top two from each group progress to the semi-finals.

Ranking points and prize money is broken down based on wins throughout the tournament. The maximum on offer is 1,500 points and $1.564 million if a player wins the title undefeated.

This will be the last year London will host the ATP Finals having staged the tournament since 2009.

The most notable absentee from this year's edition is Roger Federer, who would have qualified in fifth position but underwent knee surgery. Diego Schwartzman, in ninth place, was therefore promoted to eighth.

The photo gallery above contains profiles on the eight players competing this week. To move on to the next profile, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

Group Tokyo 1970

Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Diego Schwartzman

Group London 2020

Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev

First round of fixtures (UAE time)

Sunday, 6pm: Dominic Thiem v Stefanos Tsitsipas

Monday, midnight: Rafael Nadal v Andrey Rublev

Monday, 6pm: Novak Djokovic v Diego Schwartzman

Tuesday, midnight: Daniil Medvedev v Alexander Zverev

Recent champions

2019: Stefanos Tsitsipas

2018: Alexander Zverev

2017: Grigor Dimitrov

2016: Andy Murray

2012-2015: Novak Djokovic

2010-2011: Roger Federer

2009: Nikolay Davydenko