The ATP Finals 2025 started on Sunday, November 9, in Turin, Italy, bringing together the eight best singles and eight doubles tennis players of the season. The tournament, played at Inalpi Arena, continues until the 16th and distributes crucial points for the world ranking. Carlos Alcaraz, current number 1, leads the favorites alongside Jannik Sinner, who defends the 2024 title.
For the first time in the history of the event, two Italians compete in singles: Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti, who took over after Novak Djokovic withdrew due to a shoulder injury. Players face each other in a group format, with the top two from each group advancing to the semi-finals.
The doubles competition follows the same model, with direct confrontations defining the classifieds. All games take place on an indoor hard court, favoring powerful serves and quick exchanges.
Participants accumulated points throughout the year in tournaments such as Grand Slams and Masters 1000. Alcaraz, for example, won three Majors in 2025, consolidating its leadership.
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Simples groups honor legends
The draw, held on November 6, divided tennis players into two groups named in ttribute to sports idols.
In the Jimmy Connors Group, Carlos Alcaraz represents Spain against Taylor Fritz, from the United States, Alex de Minaur, from Australia, and Lorenzo Musetti, from Italy. Alcaraz debuted with a victory over de Minaur 7-6(7-5) and 6-2, in a match that lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes.
The Bjorn Borg Group includes Jannik Sinner from Italy, Alexander Zverev from Germany, Ben Shelton from the United States and Felix Auger-Aliassime from Canada. Sinner, number 2 in the world, faces Auger-Aliassime in the night session this Monday.
Each tennis player plays three matches in the group stage. Tiebreaker criteria include direct confrontation, number of sets and games won.
Format and prize pool attract tennis elite
The ATP Finals adopts a round-robin format, where everyone plays against each other in the group, unlike direct eliminations in other tournaments. This structure guarantees at least three games per player, maximizing high-level clashes.
The total prize pool exceeds US$15 million, with US$4.6 million going to the undefeated singles champion. Each victory in the group stage earns US$356,000, in addition to 200 points in the ATP rankings.
Doubles receive similar amounts, with a focus on teams such as Germans Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz, 2024 champions. The event, created in 1970, has already crowned 20 different winners in singles.
Players like Zverev, two-time champion in 2018 and 2021, are looking to repeat the feat in a balanced bracket.
Doubles define keys with partnershipthe mixed ones
The pairs were drawn into Peter Fleming and John McEnroe groups, highlighting international combinations.
In the Peter Fleming Group, the British duo Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool face Marcel Granollers, from Spain, and Horacio Zeballos, from Argentina, as well as Krawietz and Puetz, from Germany, and the Italian Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori.
The John McEnroe Group brings together Harri Heliovaara, from Finland, and Henry Patten, from Great Britain, against Marcelo Arevalo, from El Salvador, and Mate Pavic, from Croatia, Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski, from Great Britain, and Christian Harrison and Evan King, from the United States.
Doubles matches use sets with no advantage and match tie-breaks in the third, accelerating the pace. Cash and Glasspool debut at the event, while Arevalo and Pavic defend their runner-up position in 2024.
- Cash/Glasspool: First participation, focusing on powerful withdrawals.
- Granollers/Zeballos: Experienced duo, with title at Roland Garros 2024.
- Krawietz/Puetz: Defending trophy, undefeated in recent indoor finals.
- Bolelli/Vavassori: Local support, with victories in Masters 1000.
Broadcast facilitates public access
The ATP Finals 2025 games reach homes via ESPN and Disney+, with complete coverage from the group stage to the final. The program starts at 11 am (Brasília time), with day and night sessions.
On Monday, November 10, Musetti faces Fritz at 2pm, followed by Sinner against Auger-Aliassime at 8:30pm. Alcaraz plays Fritz on Tuesday, keeping the schedule dynamic.
Inalpi Arena accommodates 12 thousand spectators, with tickets sold out for main sessions. The broadcast includes real-time analysis and replays of decisive points.
Digital platforms offer HD streaming, allowing viewing on multiple devices. The tournament reinforces the ATP calendar, ending the season with an estimated global audience of 200 million viewers.
Expectations for semi-finals and final
Alcaraz needs consistent victories to guarantee number 1 at the end of the year, accumulating 11,050 points against Sinner’s 10,000. Musetti, 23, is looking for his first semi-final at a Major or Finals.
Zverev, who beat Shelton 6-3, 7-6(6) in his debut, has 37 wins against left-handers in his career. Shelton, American promise, tests his power on a fast court.
The final, scheduled for November 16th at 2pm, could pit Alcaraz and Sinner again, repeating duels from 2025 in Indian Wells and Roland Garros.
Doubles like Heliovaara/Patten are aiming for the top of the year-end ranking, with 1,500 points at stake for the champion.
