The 6 men to win ATP Finals title on home soil: ft Andy Murray, John McEnroe, Boris Becker
Could we get a home champion at the ATP Finals in Turin?
The Italian crowd in Turin will certainly hope so, with world No 1 Jannik Sinner seen by many as the significant favourite to lift the title.
However, Sinner would not be the first player to triumph on home soil – with six men winning on home soil previously.
Jimmy Connors – New York 1977
The first man to triumph on home soil was former world No 1 Connors, who did so in New York 47 years ago.
Tennis great Connors toppled compatriot Brian Gottfried in three sets to reach the final, where he downed long-term rival Bjorn Borg 6-4, 1-6, 6-4.
It was his first and only ATP Finals title, and it was the only time he reached the final.
John McEnroe – 1978, 1983, 1984
No one has found more ATP Finals success at home than McEnroe, who won the singles title three times in the Big Apple.
McEnroe rallied from a set down to beat compatriot Arthur Ashe 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-5 to lift the title for the first time in 1978, becoming the youngest champion in event history – a record that still stands.
After losing the 1982 final to Ivan Lendl, the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion bounced back to beat the Czech 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in the 1983 final.
He then beat Lendl 7-5, 6-0, 6-4 to successfully defend his crown in 1984.
Boris Becker – Frankfurt 1992, 1995
