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| name = ATP Finals
| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|1970}}
| current = {{show by date|2023|11|20|2023 ATP Finals|}}
| logo = Nitto ATP Finals logo.jpg
| logo size = 220px
| city = [[Turin]], Italy {{small|(2021–25)}}
| venue = [[PalaInalpi AlpitourArena|Palasport Olimpico]]
| category = Year-end Championships
| surface = [[Tennis court#Indoor courts|Hard (indoor)]]
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The '''ATP Finals''' is the season-ending championship of the [[ATP Tour]]. It is the most significant [[tennis]] event in the men's annual calendar after the four [[Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments|majors]], as it features the top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams based on their results throughout the season. The eighth spot is reserved, if needed, for a player or team who won a major in the current year and is ranked from ninth to twentieth.
The tournament uses a unique format not seen in other ATP Tour events, where the singles players and doubles teams are separated into two groups of four, within which they each play three [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] matches. After the round-robin stage, the top two performers from each group play in [[Single-elimination tournament|knock-out]] semifinals and a final to determine the champion(s).
The tournament was first held in 1970, shortly after the beginning of the [[Open Era]]. [[Novak Djokovic]] holds the record for the most singles titles with seven, while [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] and [[John McEnroe]] jointly hold the record for the most doubles titles with seven (all won consecutively as a team).
In the tournament's current format, the champion can earn a maximum of 1,500 ranking points, if they win the event after going undefeated in the round-robin stage. By winning the [[2022 ATP Finals|2022]] title, Djokovic earned a record $4,740,300, the highest payout for a tournament winner in tennis.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 November 2022 |title=Djokovic Nitto ATP Finals 2022 SF Reaction {{!}} Nitto ATP Finals {{!}} Tennis |url=http://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/djokovic-nitto-atp-finals-2022-sf-reaction |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120232126/https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/djokovic-nitto-atp-finals-2022-sf-reaction |archive-date=20 November 2022 |website=Nitto ATP Finals}}</ref> Also that year, [[Rajeev Ram]] and [[Joe Salisbury]] claimed $930,300, the highest payout in doubles history.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 November 2022 |title=Ram Salisbury Mektic Pavic Turin 2022 Doubles Final {{!}} Nitto ATP Finals {{!}} Tennis |url=http://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/ram-salisbury-mektic-pavic-turin-2022-doubles-final |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120223657/https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news/ram-salisbury-mektic-pavic-turin-2022-doubles-final |archive-date=2022-11-20 |website=Nitto ATP Finals}}</ref>
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In [[2009 ATP World Tour Finals|2009]], the championship was renamed the "ATP World Tour Finals" and was held at [[The O2 Arena (London)|The O2 Arena]] in London.<ref name=":0" /> The contract ran through 2013,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Piers Newbery |date=3 July 2007 |title=London to host World Tour Final |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/6264650.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307055248/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/6264650.stm |archive-date=7 March 2016 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> but was extended multiple times until it was last held there in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |title=ATP finals to stay in London through 2015 |work=The Times Of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/ATP-finals-to-stay-in-London-through-2015/articleshow/17131274.cms |url-status=live |access-date=2012-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108174101/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/ATP-finals-to-stay-in-London-through-2015/articleshow/17131274.cms |archive-date=2012-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ATP World Tour Finals to be showcased in London till 2015 |url=http://www.tennisearth.com/news/tennisNews/ATP-World-Tour-Finals-to-be-showcased-in-London-till-2015-641183.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113064407/http://www.tennisearth.com/news/tennisNews/ATP-World-Tour-Finals-to-be-showcased-in-London-till-2015-641183.htm |archive-date=2012-11-13 |access-date=2012-09-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=ATP Confirms London As Host City Through 2018 As 2015 Season Finale Is Officially Launched {{!}} ATP World Tour {{!}} Tennis |language=en |work=ATP World Tour |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/london-extension-2015-official-launch |url-status=live |access-date=2016-11-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117063152/http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/london-extension-2015-official-launch |archive-date=2016-11-17}}</ref> In 2017 the event was renamed the '''"ATP Finals'''."<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 May 2017 |title=ATP World Tour Finals to stay in London till 2020 under new title sponsor |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/may/25/atp-world-tour-finals-tennis-london-till-2020-new-title-sponsor-nitto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525101537/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/may/25/atp-world-tour-finals-tennis-london-till-2020-new-title-sponsor-nitto |archive-date=25 May 2017 |website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 May 2017 |title=ATP Extends Season-Ending Finale In London Through 2020 With New Title Partner Nitto Denko Corporation |url=http://www.atpfinals.com/en/news-and-media/tennis/nitto-atp-finals-in-london-through-2020 |publisher=[[Association of Tennis Professionals]] (ATP)}}</ref> In April 2019, the ATP announced that [[Turin]] would host the ATP Finals from 2021 to 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-24 |title=Turin To Host ATP Finals From 2021 To 2025 |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/turin-to-host-atp-finals-from-2021-to-2025 |access-date=2019-11-15 |publisher=ATP}}</ref>
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For most of its history, the event has been considered the most important indoor tennis tournament in the world (there were a few exceptions when the event was held outdoors: 1974 in Melbourne & 2003–04 in Houston). The indoor atmosphere allows for controlled conditions of play, both in terms of the court surface and the court's illumination.
In recent years it has been played on indoor hard courts, however, indoor carpet was used in some previous editions. On one occasion, when Melbourne hosted the event in [[1974 Commercial Union Assurance Masters – Singles|1974]], the grass courts of Kooyong Stadium were used;<ref>{{Cite web |title=ITF Tennis – Pro Circuit – Masters Singles – 10 December – 15 December 1974 |url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010009469 |access-date=2018-12-17 |website=www.itftennis.com}}</ref> the tournament was staged only 1–2 weeks before the [[1975 Australian Open]], which was also played on grass. Apart from 1974, all tournaments have been on a hard court variant, which has prompted calls from some players (such as [[Rafael Nadal]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=I never played ATP Finals on clay or outdoor, complains Rafael Nadal |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Rafael_Nadal/61368/i-never-played-atp-finals-on-clay-or-outdoor-complains-rafael-nadal/ |access-date=2018-12-17 |website=Tennis World USA |date=8 October 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> to feature a greater variety of surfaces, including [[clay court]]s.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ubha |first=R. |date=5 November 2013 |title=Nadal and Federer at loggerheads over ATP World Finals |work=CNN |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/04/sport/tennis/tennis-atp-federer-nadal/index.html |access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-22 |title=Does the clay-court season take up too much of the tennis calendar? |url=http://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/23572485 |access-date=2018-12-17 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>
For many years, the doubles event was held as a separate tournament staged the week after the singles competition, but more recently both events have been held together during the same week and in the same venue.
In 2020, amid the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and in an effort to reduce the number of staff on-site, the ATP introduced live [[Electronic line judge|electronic line-calling]] powered by [[Hawk-Eye]]#Hawk-Eye Live|Hawk-Eye Live]]. Instead of line umpires, the system detects the relevant movements of the player and where the ball bounces on court. A pre-recorded voice announces "Out", "Fault", and "Foot fault.". VideoAlso, video review canwas bealso usedintroduced for suspected double bounces, touches, and other reviewable calls.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-14 |title=Nitto ATP Finals To Feature Electronic Line-Calling & Video Review For First Time |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/electronic-line-calling-video-review-nitto-atp-finals-2020 |access-date=2021-03-12 |website=atptour.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-12 |title=Video Review Overturns Call In Opening Match At Nitto ATP Finals |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/krajicek-video-review-nitto-atp-finals-2023 |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=atptour.com |language=en}}</ref>
The tournament has traditionally been sponsored by the title sponsor of the tour; however, in 1990–2008 the competition was not sponsored, even though the singles portion of the event, as part of the ATP Tour, was sponsored by [[IBM]]. In 2009, the tournament gained [[Barclays]] PLC as its title sponsor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-06-18 |title=ATP agree $35 million deal for showpiece tournament |work=Reuters |url=http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCAL1860103820080618 |url-status=livedead |archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20101107111609/http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCAL1860103820080618 |archive-date=2010-11-07}}</ref> Barclays confirmed in 2015 that they would not renew their sponsorship deal once it expires in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 November 2015 |title=Barclays to end World Tour Finals sponsorship |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34722037 |url-status=live |access-date=13 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107144223/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34722037 |archive-date=7 November 2015}}</ref> On 25 May 2017, it was announced that [[Nitto Denko]] would be the main sponsor for the tournament through 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 May 2017 |title=ATP extends season-finale in London through 2020 with new title partner Nitto Denko Corporation |publisher=Nitto ATP Finals |location=London |url=http://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news-and-media/tennis/nitto-atp-finals-in-london-through-2020 |url-status=live |access-date=28 August 2017 |archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20170927083200/http://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/news-and-media/tennis/nitto-atp-finals-in-london-through-2020 |archive-date=27 September 2017}}</ref> In September 2020, Nitto Denko announced it will extend its title partnership of the ATP Finals for another five years, until 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 September 2020 |title=ATP & Nitto Denko Corporation Extend Partnership Until 2025 |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-nitto-denko-partnership-extension-2020 |access-date=20 November 2020 |website=ATP Tour}}</ref>
=== Qualification ===
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|[[PalaInalpi AlpitourArena|Palasport Olimpico]]<ref>[https://www.atptour.com/en/news/turin-to-host-atp-finals-from-2021-to-2025 Turin To Host ATP Finals From 2021 To 2025]</ref>||16,600
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|{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[Manuel Orantes]]
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Andy Murray]]'''
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|{{flagicon|BAH}} [[Mark Knowles]]||20062007
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* Current through [[2023 ATP Finals]] (active players in '''bold''').
=== Singles ===
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|style="text-align: center;"|7||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]]'''
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|style="text-align: center;"|4||{{flagicon|ROM|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]]
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| style="text-align: center;"|4||{{flagicon|SRB}} '''Novak Djokovic'''
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| {{flagicon|TCH}} Ivan Lendl
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| rowspan="67" style="text-align: center;"|2||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]]
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| {{flagicon|TCH}} Ivan Lendl
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| {{flagicon|SRB}} Novak Djokovic
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|style="text-align: center;"|10||{{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer
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|style="text-align: center;"|5||{{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Ilie Năstase
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! width=20|# !! Matches won<ref name="Stats">{{Cite web |title=Historical Stats {{!}} Nitto ATP Finals {{!}} Tennis |url=http://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/heritage/historical-stats |access-date=2021-11-13 |website=Nitto ATP Finals}}</ref>▼
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▲! width=20|#!!Matches won<ref name="Stats">{{Cite web |title=Historical Stats {{!}} Nitto ATP Finals {{!}} Tennis |url=http://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/heritage/historical-stats |access-date=2021-11-13 |website=Nitto ATP Finals}}</ref>
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|style="text-align: center;"|59||{{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer
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|style="text-align: center;"|35||{{flagicon|USA}} Pete Sampras
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|style="text-align: center;"|17||{{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer
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|{{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Rafael Nadal]]'''
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=== Doubles ===
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Bryan]]
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| {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Rajeev Ram]]'''<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} '''[[Joe Salisbury]]'''
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| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;"|7||{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming
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|style="text-align: center;"|5||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Anders Järryd]]
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|style="text-align: center;"|42||{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan
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|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Woodforde]]
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|style="text-align: center;"|16||{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan
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|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Mahesh Bhupathi]]
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=== Youngest & oldest champions ===
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=== Year-end championships triple ===
* [[ATP Finals|'''ATP YEC''']] (active); played since 1970.
* [[WCT Finals|'''WCT YEC''']] (defunct); played from 1971 to 1989.
* [[Grand Slam Cup|'''ITF YEC''']] (defunct); played from 1990 to 1999.
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