The left-handed Spaniard will lead a strong field that also includes former World No.4 Kei Nishikori and former World No.5 Kevin Anderson.
Alex Corretja was a good player in 1998 as he reached the French Open final and won the year-ending ATP Championships.
Novak Djokovic is unlikely to play at the Australian Open 2022 unless rules over Covid-19 vaccinations are relaxed, says his father Srdjan Djokovic.
Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal in the finals of the 2010 ATP World Tour Finals on this day 11 years ago and notched up an elite record in the process.
Alcaraz will make his debut in the competition, and he will be joined by Roberto Bautista Agut, one of the heroes of the 2019 World Cup
In a first Paris final to feature the top two players in the FedEx ATP Rankings since 1990, Djokovic had to overcome a tough start.
Novak Djokovic recently became the first player in men's tennis to be the year-end No. 1 in the ATP Rankings for the seventh time.
The Serbian fought back from a set down to overcome Hubert Hurkacz to reach his seventh Rolex Paris Masters final.
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have dominated the ATP Finals title but Rafael Nadal has never won it.
Juan Martin del Potro defeated Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in the same Grand Slam to win the US Open in 2009.