Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten is a Brazilian former world No. 1 tennis player. He won the French Open singles title three times, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000. During his career he won 20 singles and eight doubles titles.

The ATP Finals is the season-ending championship of the ATP Tour. It is the most significant tennis event in the men's annual calendar after the four majors, as it features the top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams based on their results throughout the season. The eighth spot is reserved, if needed, for a player or team who won a major in the current year and is ranked from ninth to twentieth.