The story of the Nitto ATP Finals
Why the Nitto ATP Finals matters in 2026
The Nitto ATP Finals runs in Turin, Italy from 15–22 Nov, played on medium-paced hard court. Bounces and pace sit between clay and grass, which rewards all-court players who can defend, attack and serve in roughly equal measure. It is one of the season-ending Tour Finals, contested by the top eight on the year-end Race. The singles champion takes 1,500 ranking points, plus an undefeated bonus available only at the Finals.
First held in 1970, played at Inalpi Arena, Turin. Play starts in 192 days, on Sunday 15 November, with the main draw running through to Sunday 22 November.
Jannik Sinner defends the men's title.
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Surface and conditions
How hard (i) plays at the Nitto ATP Finals
The Nitto ATP Finals at the Inalpi Arena in Turin runs on an indoor medium-fast hard, slower than Paris but quicker than the August US swing. The eight-man, two-group round-robin format means every player gets at least three matches, and the early-week schedule rewards the player who can find form quickly rather than build into the event. Indoor conditions and a packed evening atmosphere make the venue feel intimate; the ceiling is lower than at Paris’s La Defense Arena, which gives the lob and the high serve a tighter window.
The format itself is unique on tour: every match counts, no one is eliminated by a single loss, and a player can lose a group match and still win the title. Best-of-three throughout, eight of the calendar’s top players, and no early-round fluff makes this the highest-quality tennis of the year by ranking points per match. Jannik Sinner has won the last two editions, both in front of a partisan home Italian crowd. The surface tilts slightly toward the bigger first serve, but movement still matters: the rallies are short by indoor hard standards, but the points that decide breaks are usually long.
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