We asked AI to predict the ATP Finals 2024 champion: Here's what it had to say ft. Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz

The ATP Finals 2024 is set to begin from November 10, in Turin, Italy. The season's top eight performers will battle it out to stamp their authority as the best player on the tour this year. With only the cream of the crop participating in the tournament, it's hard to narrow it down to just a single title contender.

We quizzed Google's Gemini AI about the outcome of the ATP Finals in a fun exercise and received a list of four picks for the title. Jannik Sinner, the World No. 1, and last year's runner-up was among one of them. He has proven himself to be far ahead compared to his peers this year, so he was an obvious choice.

Carlos Alcaraz was another name in the mix, though he was wrongly labeled as the defending champion. Novak Djokovic is the defending champion but isn't participating this time due to an injury. The AI also picked Daniil Medvedev, the 2020 champion, and Taylor Fritz, this year's runner-up at the US Open.

Google's Gemini AI's prediction about the ATP Finals 2024 title contenders.

Out of these four, Sinner and Alcaraz are the frontrunners to win the title according to AI's prediction, which is fair on the basis of their results. The two split this year's four Majors between them, with the Italian winning both the hardcourt Majors, and Spaniard coming out on top at the other two. The draw for the ATP Finals was revealed yesterday (November 7), and it is a fairly balanced draw.

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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz drawn in different groups at the ATP Finals 2024

Jannik Sinner at the ATP Finals 2024 Media Day. (Photo: Getty)

Since Carlos Alcaraz dropped to No. 3 in the recent rankings, there was a possibility of him being in the same group as his rival Jannik Sinner. However, that possibility didn't come to fruition once the draw was made public yesterday. The Italian headlines the Ilie Nastase Group, and finds himself paired with Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, and Alex de Minaur.

Alcaraz, meanwhile, is in the John Newcombe Group with Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, and Casper Ruud. The Spaniard, as well as Sinner, will be the favorites to make the semifinals from their respective groups. The top two players from each group make the cut for the last four.

Sinner has claimed seven titles from eight finals this year, including two Majors and three Masters 1000 titles. He would be keen to conclude his incredible season with a title at the ATP Finals. Alcaraz was a semifinalist here last year and will aim to improve his previous result. Zverev, who won the Paris Masters over a week ago, will try to disrupt their duopoly over the tour's biggest titles.