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Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic’s Concerns Echoed by 26YO Star as He Criticizes the ATP for A Lingering Issue

Young ATP star Alexander Bublik reignites the frequent ball change concern raised by Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic earlier this year.

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Danish tennis star Holger Rune reveals his faithful thoughts on coach Boris Becker and his legal issues and conviction history.

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Tennis legend Novak Djokovic shares a heartwarming message for his wife, crediting her for the amazing achievements in 2023.

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Young Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner carries the baton after Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal by winning the ATP fans' favorite award.

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The 70-year-old Spanish who had once coached the legends like Roger Federer and Pete Sampras, bags the prestigious ATP award.

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French Open

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Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas comes forward with an update on his recovery after moving out from the ATP Finals in Turin.

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‘Screw the Crowd. Screw Everyone’ – ‘Bipolar’ Novak Djokovic Gets a Reality Check From Serena Williams’ Ex-Coach as He Fails to Become People’s Favorite

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Former WTA Pro Who Denied Serena Williams Ultimate Tennis Glory Proposes a Doubles Quest for Jannik Sinner

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Australian Open

‘No Doubt He Is The Best’ – Novak Djokovic’s Unparalleled Dominance Stirs Up A ‘Clear Favorite’ Verdict for the Australian Open

The Britsh number 1 in men's singles, picks Novak Djokovic as the favorite at the AO for his impeccable 10-title run at Melbourne Park.

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The 44-year-old former coach of Swiss Maestro, Roger Federer assesses the differences between the two young talents.

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‘My Life Changed Completely’ – Roger Federer Recalls the Moment Which Led to His Evolution as a ‘Global Icon’

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Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic’s ‘Act of Kindness’ Turns Tennis Coach Emotional as He Showers Praise on the Serbinator – ‘Without Wanting Publicity or PR’

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ATP Masters 1000 – Paris Masters

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ATP Masters 1000 – Paris Masters

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‘Novak Destroyed Him in Front of His Home Crowd’ – Absurd Take On Jannik Sinner Influencing a Djokovic Retirement Backfires

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French Open

Former Pro Namedrops the ATP Star Who Is Likely to Break Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz’s Duopoly in 2024

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The ATP Finals is the second-highest tier tournament on the ATP Tour after the four Grand Slam tournaments. The Nitto ATP Finals 2020 is the 51st edition of the final event of the ATP Tour. The ATP Finals take place in the second week and the third week of November.

The tournament was first held in 1970, although it was known under a different name. It was organized by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF). However, in 1990, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) took over. In 2009, the event was renamed as ATP World Tour Finals and since then it is being held at the O2 Arena in London.

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Format

The ATP Finals is not played in a knockout format. Eight players are divided into two groups of four and play three?round-robin?matches each against the other players in their group. The two players with the best records in each group progress to the semifinals, with the winners meeting in the final to determine the champion.

A player earns 200 points for each round-robin win with 400 points for semifinal victory and 500 points for winning the final. Hence, in total, a player can maximum bag 1500 points at ATP Finals. Furthermore, an undefeated champion can earn a maximum amount of $1, 564, 000 in singles or $284,500 in doubles.

Records

Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer?holds the record for the most singles titles with six, while?Peter Fleming?and?John McEnroe hold the record for the most doubles titles with seven titles.

Stefanos Tsitsipas won the 2019 ATP Finals with a win over Dominic Thiem in the final match. He lost just one match in the round-robin stage, to Rafael Nadal. Tsitsipas then defeated Roger Federer in the semi-finals.

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ATP Finals 2020

The 2020 edition is set to take place from 15-22 November. The event is set to be held behind closed doors.

Recently, Britain went into another phase of the coronavirus-induced lockdown. However, the ATP clarified that the season-ending tournament would go as per the schedule. They vowed to follow all the protocols.

Novak Djokovic enters the event as the top seed. He has also secured the year-end world number one ranking, the trophy for which will be given to him during the ATP Finals.

20-time Major champion Rafael Nadal also booked his place for the event. Dominic Thiem and Daniil Medvedev take up the next two seeds.

Other players confirmed so far for the event are defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, and Andrey Rublev.

Prize money for the ATP Finals 2020

The participation fee for the event is $153,000. Each round-robin match win earns the players $153,000. The prize money for winning the semi-finals and finals is $402,000 and $550,000 respectively.

An undefeated champion can take home prize money to the extent of $1,564,000.

Past champions (10 years)

Roger Federer - 2010, 2011

Novak Djokovic - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Andy Murray - 2016

Grigor Dimitrov - 2017

Alexander Zverev - 2018

Stefanos Tsitsipas - 2019

Current Prize MoneyUS$9,000,000
Number of Entries (Main Draw)8
Number of Entries (Qualifying)8
Number of Seeds? ? ? ?8
Court TypeIndoor Hard