Novak Djokovic qualifies for ATP Finals after Astana Open triumph, joins Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz in Turin

Novak Djokovic has qualified for the ATP Finals after he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Astana Open on Sunday. Despite being 10th on this season’s ranking list, Djokovic’s Wimbledon title earlier this year meant he only needed to be in the top 20 of this year’s rankings to ensure a place at the season-ending event in Turin.

Ad His back-to-back titles in Tel Aviv and Astana have meant he has now won 90 ATP events in his career which puts him 19 behind Jimmy Connors, who has the most. ATP AstanaDjokovic 'super pumped' for season finale after Astana Open win13 HOURS AGO It is the 15th time the Serbian has made the ATP Finals, which is the joint-fourth most in history, behind only Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Connors.

Victory in Turin, which takes place from November 13 to November 20, would see Djokovic equal Federer’s record of six ATP Finals titles. Djokovic is the fifth player to confirm a place in the ATP Finals with Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud and Tsitsipas having already qualified.

It means there are just three more spots available with Daniil Medvedev set to take one of those places. Race to qualify for 2022 ATP Finals PositionPlayerPoints1Carlos Alcaraz 64602Rafael Nadal 58103Casper Ruud 49304Stefanos Tsitsipas 48855Daniil Medvedev 35556Andrey Rublev 32357Taylor Fritz 28858Felix Auger-Aliassime 28609Hubert Hurkacz 272510Novak Djokovic 272011Alexander Zverev 270012Cameron Norrie 2365 Bold = Qualified for ATP Finals Below Medvedev, the final two qualification spots for the ATP Finals are held by Andrey Rublev and Taylor Fritz.

Fritz is narrowly ahead of Felix Auger-Aliassime, Hubert Hurkacz and Alexander Zverev so a lot can change between now and Turin. Rublev and Auger-Aliassime are playing in ATP