ATP Finals 2026: the Turin guide
Eight players, one title, no Sinner
The Nitto ATP Finals is the season-ending showdown for the eight best men's singles players of the year. This year it runs November 15 to 22 at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy, with a prize pool of $15.75 million. Defending champion Jannik Sinner is absent with a knee injury, leaving the title genuinely open for the first time in three years. World No. 1 Alexander Zverev enters as top seed, with Carlos Alcaraz arriving in the strongest form of any player in the field. This page has the full draw, what it takes to reach the semi-finals, the schedule, the prize money breakdown, and the stories that matter.
Field
8 players, top 8 in the PIF ATP Race to Turin
Dates
November 15 to 22, 2026
Venue
Inalpi Arena, Turin, Italy
Prize pool
$15,750,000 total
Format
Round-robin groups, top 2 advance to semi-finals
Defending champion
Jannik Sinner (absent, knee injury)
The McEnroe Group
Alexander Zverev (GER, seed 1) leads the group. Zverev has the most wins of any player this year (65) and already has two Grand Slams in 2026 (French Open and US Open). He has won the ATP Finals twice before, in 2018 and 2021. Ben Shelton (USA, seed 3) qualified on the strength of three titles this year. Arthur Fils (FRA, seed 6) is making his ATP Finals debut. Rafael Jodar (ESP, seed 8) is 20 years old and started the 2026 season ranked No. 168. He will finish it inside the top 10 after qualifying for Turin with 3,234 Race points, just 64 ahead of the first alternate.
McEnroe Group draw and season record
| Player | Country | Seed | 2026 W-L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zverev | Germany | 1 | 65-18 | 4 (incl. FO + US Open) |
| Ben Shelton | USA | 3 | 54-21 | 3 |
| Arthur Fils | France | 6 | 48-26 | 2 |
| Rafael Jodar | Spain | 8 | 45-19 | 1 (Marrakech) |
The Lendl Group
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP, seed 2) is the favourite. He returned from a wrist injury in August and has gone 20 and 2 since, winning the Paris Masters in his final event before Turin. He has never won the ATP Finals. Daniil Medvedev (RUS, seed 4) won the event in 2020. Flavio Cobolli (ITA, seed 5) is making his debut and will play in front of a home crowd. Frances Tiafoe (USA, seed 7) qualified for the first time in four years.
Lendl Group draw and season record
| Player | Country | Seed | 2026 W-L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | Spain | 2 | 48-14 | 3 (incl. Paris Masters) |
| Daniil Medvedev | Russia | 4 | 46-22 | 2 |
| Flavio Cobolli | Italy | 5 | 44-24 | 2 |
| Frances Tiafoe | USA | 7 | 40-27 | 1 |
How to advance: the maths
Each player plays three round-robin matches inside their group. The top two players by wins advance to the semi-finals. If two players share the same win total, the tie is broken first by head-to-head record, then sets won divided by sets played, then games won divided by games played. Winning two of three round-robin matches is almost always enough to reach the semi-finals. Going 1 and 2 leaves a player dependent on other results. Going 0 and 3 is elimination.
What to advance means in prizes and points
| Stage | Prize per win | ATP points per win | Running total (3 RR wins + SF + F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round-robin win | $405,000 | 200 | Up to $1,215,000 and 600 pts from RR |
| Semi-final win | $1,206,000 | 400 | $2,421,000 and 1,000 pts if SF won |
| Final win | $2,412,000 | 500 | $4,833,000 and 1,500 pts if champion |
| Undefeated champion | $5,171,000 (total) | 1,500 | Bonus for 5-0 record |
The schedule: match times in Turin (CET)
Each day has an afternoon and an evening session. Afternoon singles start at 14:00 CET. Evening singles start no earlier than 20:30 CET. Groups alternate: McEnroe Group plays first on days 1, 3 and 5; Lendl Group plays on days 2, 4 and 6.
Three stories to follow
The Sinner gap. Jannik Sinner won the last two editions without dropping a single match (10 and 0 across 2024 and 2025). His knee injury in October ruled him out. No player in the field has that level of recent Turin experience, which makes this the most open ATP Finals since 2022. Jodar at 20. Rafael Jodar began 2026 ranked 168th. His run to Turin included a title in Marrakech, a final in Washington and a semi-final in Shanghai. He is the first player to qualify for the ATP Finals in his first full season since Carlos Alcaraz did so in 2021. Alcaraz timing. Alcaraz has not won the ATP Finals. He lost the 2024 final to Sinner 6-4 6-4. He arrives in Turin with a 20 and 2 record since returning from injury, including the Paris Masters title over Ben Shelton, and is the outright favourite with most bookmakers at odds of around 4 to 5.
As of November 15, 2026. Group standings and results will be published by the official ATP site at atptour.com as each day's play concludes.
