WATCH: Top-seed Rafael Nadal entertains fans ahead of ATP Finals 2022; Check full line-up

World . 2 tennis superstar, Rafael Nal arrived in Italy's Turin for ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday, days before tournament kicks off on Monday. Nal entered  tournament as . 1 after returning with a loss in Round of 32 at Paris Masters, earlier this month. Meanwhile, ATP Tour en Espal shared a video of Nal practicing on court, ahe of his opening game against Taylor Fritz on Monday. 

Nal hit ground running in Turin, where he will make his 17th appearance during prestigious ATP Finals, seeking his first-ever title. This is fifth time in his career that Spaniard will be top-seeded player in tournament. Meanwhile, Nal was seen training under guidance of his coaching staff, including Carlos Moya, Francisco Roig, and Marc Lopez. His opponent for Monday was also seen with his coach Michael Russell.

As reported by ATP Tour, Nal revealed his excitement about playing in year-ending championships. “It's always great news to be playing last event of year. That says that you h a great season, so I'm excited. Italy is a very close country for me. Being in Turin for first time in my life, it's a new experience, so I'm very happy about that and I'm looking forward to seeing stium and fans. I'll try my best as always," Nal said. 

WATCH: Nal's trains in Turin ahe of ATP Finals 2022

Nal & Djokovic in different groups at ATP World Tour Finals

While Nal is chasing his first-ever ATP Finals title in 2022, former World . 1 vak Djokovic eyes his sixth ATP Finals title. It is pertinent to mention that current World . 1 Carlos Alcaraz will miss tournament due to an abdominal injury.

Interestingly, Nal and Djokovic have been placed in different groups for ATP Finals 2022. Nal’s best result in tournament was 2nd place finishes in 2013 and 2015. At same time, Djokovic has failed to bag a year-end title since 2015. While Nal has been drawn against Casper Ruud, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz in Green Group, Djokovic has been clubbed with two former ATP Finals winners Stefas Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev in Red Group, which also features Andrey Rublev.

Complete Line-up for ATP World Tour Finals 2022

SINGLES-

Green Group

• Rafael Nal (1)
• Casper Ruud (3)
• Felix Auger-Aliassime (5)
• Taylor Fritz (8)

Red Group

• Stefas Tsitsipas (2)
• Daniil Medvedev (4)
• Andrey Rublev (6)
• vak Djokovic (7)

DOUBLES-

Green Group

• Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski (1)
• Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic (4)
• Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek (5)
• Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios (8)

Red Group

• Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury (2)
• Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Rojer (3)
• Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara (6)
• Marcel Grallers and Horacio Zeballos (7)