The men’s tennis season reaches its finale with the Nitto ATP Finals, running from November 15 to 22 at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy. The tournament brings together the year’s top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams, and home favourite Jannik Sinner returns as defending champion.
Key facts
- Dates: November 15–22, 2026 · Venue: Inalpi Arena, Turin (indoor hard court)
- Early qualifiers: Jannik Sinner (July 10) and Alexander Zverev (August 6)
- Doubles: defending champions Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten qualified in July
How the format works
The eight singles players are split into two round-robin groups of four. Each player meets the others in his group, and the top two from each group advance to the semi-finals, followed by the final. The format rewards consistency across the week and means a single loss is not necessarily fatal.
Sinner on home soil
Sinner was the first player to qualify for Turin this year, securing his place in early July. Playing in front of passionate Italian crowds, he will be the favourite to defend his title. His game — powerful baseline hitting and outstanding return — is ideally suited to the fast indoor conditions.
The challengers
Alexander Zverev, a two-time ATP Finals champion, was the second player to qualify and has a strong record at this event. The rest of the field is decided by the season-long rankings race, and the final places typically go down to the last tournaments before Turin.
Turin is where the season’s best players meet with nothing held back — and where reputations for the next year are often made.
Doubles
Finland’s Harri Heliövaara and Britain’s Henry Patten return as defending doubles champions after qualifying in July, and the doubles competition follows the same round-robin format.
What to watch
- Whether Sinner can win back-to-back titles in front of his home fans.
- Head-to-head clashes between the top seeds in the round-robin stage.
- Year-end No. 1 implications for the rankings.
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