Turin (Italy), Nov 7 (AP) Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz were placed in different groups for the ATP Finals in Thursday's draw. The earliest they could meet in the semi-finals.

The Ilie Nastase Group features Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur. The John Newcombe Group features Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev.

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The tournament for the year's top eight men's players starts on Sunday and the top two finishers in each group advance to the semi-finals.

Sinner (Australian Open and US Open) and Alcaraz (French Open and Wimbledon) split the year's four Grand Slam titles between them.

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Defending champion Novak Djokovic withdrew on Tuesday citing an injury. The groups are named for the first No. 1s in the ATP rankings: Nastase and Newcombe. (AP)

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