What are the ATP Finals and how do they work?
The ATP Finals take place at the end of every season, featuring the top eight singles players and doubles teams based on the ranking points they have earned since January. Both singles and doubles events begin in a round-robin format, being split into two equal groups of four. Each player/team from each group will play one another, concluding with the top two from each group advancing to the semi-finals. The semi-finals will be comprised of the top finisher from one group against the runner-up from the other group, and vice versa. After the round-robin stage, both the semi-finals and finals will be played as a standard knockout match.When are the 2024 ATP Finals?
This year’s ATP Finals will get underway on Sunday 10th November with the round-robin stage. The round-robin stage will continue until Friday 15th November, with day sessions beginning at 11:30am local time (10:30am GMT), while night sessions start at 6pm local time (5pm GMT). Semi-finals are conducted on Saturday 16th November, followed by finals day on Sunday 17th November (Doubles Final – 2pm GMT, Singles Final – 5pm GMT).Where are the 2024 ATP Finals taking place?
The ATP Finals have been held at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy, since 2021 and are hosting the year-end tournament for the penultimate time this year. There is only one indoor hard court that matches are played on, with upto 12,000 spectators able to watch the best players on the ATP Tour.Who is playing the 2024 ATP Finals?
The singles event splits the eight players into two groups named after four-time tournament champion Ilie Nastase and former World No.1 John Newcombe. Headlining the Nastase Group is World No.1 Jannik Sinner, who will be the home favourite as the only Italian singles player in Turin.More Tennis News
In case of any more withdrawals, former champions Grigor Dimitrov and Stefanos Tsitsipas will be waiting as the next alternates.
Wimbledon winner’s Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara.Alternates in the Turin doubles event are the American duo of Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow, followed by Argentinian’s Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni.
How many ranking points are on offer at the 2024 ATP Finals?
As well as the privilege of playing at the iconic ATP Finals, there are also big ranking points on the line with a maximum of 1500 points on offer for an undefeated champion. Here is the breakdown of the ranking points on offer in Turin over the next week:| Stage | Ranking Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Singles and Doubles | ||
| Champion | RR + 900 | |
| Runner-up | RR + 400 | |
| Round robin (RR) win per match | 200 | |
What is the prize money for the 2024 ATP Finals?
The total prize pot for the ATP Finals this year is $15,250,000, increasing by $250,000 from last year. And here is how both singles and doubles players can get a share of that:| Stage | Singles | Doubles* |
|---|---|---|
| Undefeated Champion | $4,881,100 | $959,300 |
| Final win | $2,237,200 | $356,800 |
| Semi-final win | $1,123,400 | $178,500 |
| Round-robin match win | $396,500 | $96,600 |
| Participation fee | 3 matches = $331,0002 matches = $248,2501 match = $165,500 | 3 matches = $134,2002 matches = $100,6501 match = $67,100 |
| Alternates | $155,000 | $51,700 |
While the pairing Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury also defended their title, beating Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos to do so.
Here are all of the past 10 singles and doubles champions at the ATP Finals:
| Year | Location | Singles Champion | Doubles Champions |
| 2014 | London, United Kingdom | Novak Djokovic (4) | Bob Bryan (4) & Mike Bryan (4) |
| 2015 | London, United Kingdom | Novak Djokovic (5) | Jean-Julien Rojer & Horia Tecau |
| 2016 | London, United Kingdom | Andy Murray | Henri Kontinen & John Peers |
| 2017 | London, United Kingdom | Grigor Dimitrov | Henri Kontinen (2) & John Peers (2) |
| 2018 | London, United Kingdom | Alexander Zverev | Jack Sock & Mike Bryan (5) |
| 2019 | London, United Kingdom | Stefanos Tsitsipas | Pierre-Hugues Herbert & Nicolas Mahut |
| 2020 | London, United Kingdom | Daniil Medvedev | Wesley Koolhof & Nikola Mektic |
| 2021 | Turin, Italy | Alexander Zverev (2) | Pierre-Hugues Herbert (2) & Nicolas Mahut (2) |
| 2022 | Turin, Italy | Novak Djokovic (6) | Rajeev Ram & Joe Salisbury |
| 2023 | Turin, Italy | Novak Djokovic (7) | Rajeev Ram (2) & Joe Salisbury (2) |
How can you watch the 2024 ATP Finals?
You can watch the ATP Finals on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland, or on Tennis Channel in the United States of America. The event will also be available on Tennis TV worldwide. For more information on how to watch the 55th edition of the ATP Finals in your location, visit the official tournament website here.READ NEXT: Jannik Sinner claims he ‘remains optimistic’ about doping appeal
