The Canadian outdid Zverev 6-4, 7-6(4) in a straight shootout, finishing second behind Italian star Jannik Sinner in the Bjorn Borg Group. Sinner had earlier defeated Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(3) to top the group.
With his 7-5, 6-1 victory, Sinner improved to 1-0 in the Bjorn Borg Group, extending his indoor winning streak to 27 matches and remaining undefeated in sets at the ATP Finals since his 2023 final loss to Novak Djokovic.