The ATP Finals is an annual event held in November that showcases the top ATP tennis singles and doubles players.
The ATP Finals is the last big tournament played each year on the ATP Tour and is sometimes regarded as being the fifth grand slam of Men’s Tennis.
Every year a “Race to the ATP Finals” is run by the ATP where players earn points throughout the year in order to qualify for the ATP Finals in November.
Where will the ATP Finals be held in 2022?
After 12 very successful years based in the O2 in London, the ATP Finals moved to its new home in Turin, Italy in 2021.
The 2022 tournament in Turin will run over the course of a week from the 13th to the 20th of November 2022.
The first 6 days of the tournament will consist of one afternoon session and one evening session with the singles and doubles finals taking place on Sunday, the 20th of November 2022 over the course of one afternoon session.
2022 ATP Finals Tickets
Tickets for the 2022 ATP Finals in Turin, Italy are available from the official Nitto ATP Finals website, with ticket prices starting from €41.80.
2022 ATP Finals Schedule
Below is the tournament schedule for the 2022 tournament in Turin.
| Date | Session | Start Time | Matches | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 13 November 2022 | Afternoon | 11:30 | 1 Doubles Match followed by one singles match | Round robin |
| Sunday 13 November 2022 | Evening | 18:30 | 1 Doubles Match followed by one singles match | Round robin |
| Monday 14 November 2022 | Afternoon | 11:30 | 1 Doubles Match followed by one singles match | Round robin |
| Monday 14 November 2022 | Evening | 18:30 | 1 Doubles Match followed by one singles match | Round robin |
| Tuesday 15 November 2022 | Afternoon | 11:30 | 1 Doubles Match followed by one singles match | Round robin |
| Tuesday 15 November 2022 | Evening | 18:30 | 1 Doubles Match followed by one singles match | Round robin |
| Wednesday 16 November 2022 | Afternoon | 11:30 | 1 Doubles Match followed by one singles match | Round robin |
| Wednesday 16 November 2022 | Evening | 18:30 | 1 Doubles Match followed by one singles match | Round robin |
| Thursday 17 November 2022 | Afternoon | 11:30 | 1 Doubles Match followed by one singles match | Round robin |
| Thursday 17 November 2022 | Evening | 18:30 | 1 Doubles Match followed by one singles match | Round robin |
| Friday 18 November 2022 | Afternoon | 11:30 | 1 Doubles Match followed by one singles match | Round robin |
| Friday 18 November 2022 | Evening | 18:30 | 1 Doubles Match followed by one singles match | Round robin |
| Saturday 19 November 2022 | Afternoon | 11:30 | 1 Doubles Match followed by one singles match | Semifinals |
| Saturday 19 November 2022 | Evening | 18:30 | 1 Doubles Match followed by one singles match | Semifinals |
| Sunday 20 November 2022 | Afternoon | 14:30 | 1 Doubles Match followed by one singles match | Finals |
Who has qualified for the 2022 ATP Finals?
The top singles and doubles players that make it to the ATP finals will have usually won at least one of the bigger tournaments throughout the year e.g. a grand slam or a Masters 1000 event.
So far, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz have qualified for the 2022 ATP Finals in Turin, Italy but below is a list of players who qualified for the 2021 ATP Finals.
2021 Singles Players
- Novak Djokovic – 2021 Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon Champion
- Daniil Medvedev – 2021 US Open Champion
- Stefanos Tsitsipas – 2021 French Open Runner Up
- Alexander Zverev – Olympic Gold Medalist
- Andrey Rublev – Finalist in the Masters 1000 events at Monte Carlo and at the Western & Southern Open
- Matteo Berrettini – 2021 Wimbledon Runner Up
- Casper Ruud – Winner of 5 ATP titles in 2021
- Hubert Hurkacz – 2021 Miami Open Champion
2021 Doubles Teams
- Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic – 2021 Wimbledon Men’s Doubles Champions
- Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury – 2021 US Open Men’s Doubles Champions
- Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos – Champions in men’s doubles at the Masters 1000 in Madrid and Cincinnati in 2021.
- Pierre-Huges Herbert and Nicolas Mahut – 2021 French Open Men’s Doubles Champions
- Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek – 2021 Australian Men’s Open Doubles Champions
- Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah – Won two ATP Tour titles in 2021 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and the Barcelona Open.
- Kevin Krawietz and Horia Tecau – Halle Open Doubles Champions
- Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares – 2021 US Open Men’s Doubles Finalists
Notable absentees from the 2021 ATP finals were Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, both of whom missed out on qualifying for the tournament due to injuries they picked up in 2021.
ATP Finals Prize Money and Points
The total financial commitment for the 2022 tournament will be $14,750,000 but the amount that will be paid out to players has not been disclosed yet.
However, we can look at the prize money that was awarded to players at the 2021 tournament.
2021 Singles Prize Money
Singles Players in 2021 were paid a participation fee that was based on the number of group matches they played(1 match: $86,500, 2 matches: $129,750, or 3 matches: $173,000).
For each group match a player won, they received $173,000 in prize money and 200 ATP points, while the winners of the semi-final earned an additional $530,000 in prize money and 400 ATP points.
The overall winner of the tournament received an additional $1,094,000 in prize money and 500 ATP Points.
Therefore the maximum amount of prize money the champion could win would be $2,316,000 in prize money and 1500 ATP points (see breakdown below).
| Details | 2021 Prize Money | ATP Points |
|---|---|---|
| Participation Fee | $173,000 | N/A |
| 3 x Round Robin Wins | $519,000 | 600 |
| Semifinal win | $530,000 | 400 |
| Final Win | $1,094,000 | 500 |
| Total | $2,316,000 | 1500 |
2021 Doubles Prize Money
Doubles Teams in 2021 were also paid a participation fee that was based on the number of group matches they played (1 match: $32,000, 2 matches: $61,000, or 3 matches: $82,000).
For each group match won, a doubles team received $33,000 in prize money and 200 points, while the winning teams in the semi-finals earned an additional $84,000 in prize money and 400 points.
The winning doubles team in the final of the tournament received an additional $164,000 in prize money and 500 ATP Points.
Therefore the maximum amount of prize money the doubles champions can win is $429,000 in prize money and 1500 ATP points (see breakdown below).
| Details | 2021 Prize Money | ATP Points |
|---|---|---|
| Participation Fee | $82,000 | N/A |
| 3 x Round Robin Wins | $99,000 | 600 |
| Semifinal win | $84,000 | 400 |
| Final Win | $164,000 | 500 |
| Total | $429,000 | 1500 |
ATP Finals Past Winners and Runner Ups
Alexander Zverev is the current Champion, having beat Daniil Medvedev 6–4, 6–4 in the 2021 tournament.
Below is a full list of winners and runner ups at the ATP finals from 1970 to 2021.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2021 | Alexander Zverev | Daniil Medvedev | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2020 | Daniil Medvedev | Dominic Thiem | 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 2019 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | Dominic Thiem | 6–7, 6–2, 7–6 |
| 2018 | Alexander Zverev | Novak Djokovic | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2017 | Grigor Dimitrov | David Goffin | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2016 | Andy Murray | Novak Djokovic | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2014 | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | Walkover |
| 2013 | Novak Djokovic | Rafael Nadal | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2012 | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | 7–6, 7–5 |
| 2011 | Roger Federer | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
| 2010 | Roger Federer | Rafael Nadal | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 2009 | Nikolay Davydenko | Juan Martín del Potro | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2008 | Novak Djokovic | Nikolay Davydenko | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 2007 | Roger Federer | David Ferrer | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2006 | Roger Federer | James Blake | 6–0, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2005 | David Nalbandian | Roger Federer | 6–7, 6–7, 6–2, 6–1, 7–6 |
| 2004 | Roger Federer | Lleyton Hewitt | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2003 | Roger Federer | Andre Agassi | 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 2002 | Lleyton Hewitt | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 7–5, 7–5, 2–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 2001 | Lleyton Hewitt | Sébastien Grosjean | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2000 | Gustavo Kuerten | Andre Agassi | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1999 | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi | 6–1, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1998 | Àlex Corretja | Carlos Moyá | 3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1997 | Pete Sampras | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1996 | Pete Sampras | Boris Becker | 3–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
| 1995 | Boris Becker | Michael Chang | 7–6, 6–0, 7–6 |
| 1994 | Pete Sampras | Boris Becker | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1993 | Michael Stich | Pete Sampras | 7–6, 2–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1992 | Boris Becker | Jim Courier | 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1991 | Pete Sampras | Jim Courier | 3–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1990 | Andre Agassi | Stefan Edberg | 5–7, 7–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1989 | Stefan Edberg | Boris Becker | 4–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1988 | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl | 5–7, 7–6, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
| 1987 | Ivan Lendl | Mats Wilander | 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1986 | Ivan Lendl | Boris Becker | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1985 | Ivan Lendl | Boris Becker | 6–2, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 1984 | John McEnroe | Ivan Lendl | 7–5, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1983 | John McEnroe | Ivan Lendl | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Ivan Lendl | John McEnroe | 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1981 | Ivan Lendl | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–7, 2–6, 7–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1980 | Björn Borg | Ivan Lendl | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1979 | Björn Borg | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1978 | John McEnroe | Arthur Ashe | 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1977 | Jimmy Connors | Björn Borg | 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
| 1976 | Manuel Orantes | Wojtek Fibak | 5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
| 1975 | Ilie Nastase | Björn Borg | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1974 | Guillermo Vilas | Ilie Năstase | 7–6, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Ilie Nastase | Tom Okker | 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1972 | Ilie Nastase | Stan Smith | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1971 | Ilie Nastase | Stan Smith | 5–7, 7–6, 6–3 (RR) |
| 1970 | Stan Smith | Rod Laver | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 (RR) |
Most ATP Finals Titles (Singles)
Roger Federer currently holds the record for most ATP Finals titles with six to his name (2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2004, and 2003).
Federer is one ahead of Ivan Lendl, Novak Djokovic, and Pete Sampras who have won five titles each.
| Tennis Player | Number of Titles |
|---|---|
| Roger Federer | 6 |
| Ivan Lendl | 5 |
| Novak Djokovic | 5 |
| Pete Sampras | 5 |
| Ilie Nastase | 4 |
| Boris Becker | 3 |
| John McEnroe | 3 |
| Alexander Zverev | 2 |
| Björn Borg | 2 |
| Lleyton Hewitt | 2 |
| Àlex Corretja | 1 |
| Andre Agassi | 1 |
| Andy Murray | 1 |
| Daniil Medvedev | 1 |
| David Nalbandian | 1 |
| Grigor Dimitrov | 1 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 1 |
| Gustavo Kuerten | 1 |
| Jimmy Connors | 1 |
| Manuel Orantes | 1 |
| Michael Stich | 1 |
| Nikolay Davydenko | 1 |
| Stan Smith | 1 |
| Stefan Edberg | 1 |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | 1 |