LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7, 2024 – Tennis Channel, the network’s app and website (www.tennischannel.com) will be home to the Nitto ATP Finals, the most exclusive event in men’s tennis, November 10-17. Coverage will begin Sunday, Nov. 10, at 5:30 a.m. ET, live from Turin, Italy. The annual tournament features the top-eight singles players and doubles teams of the 2024 season in a round-robin contest between the sport’s biggest stars. In 2024 this includes Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who divided the four major singles titles between them, and American Taylor Fritz, who reached the final at the US Open for the first time.
The ATP Finals organize the eight singles players into two pools of four, with each competing against the others in his group. The top two players in each pool advance to a single-elimination semifinal round, with winners facing off in the championship match. The ATP Finals doubles event is structured the same way
Singles and doubles round-robin action takes place from November 10-15, typically underway at 5:30 a.m. ET (complete schedule below). Semifinals are set for Saturday, Nov. 16, beginning at 6 a.m. ET. Championship matches close the men’s ATP Tour season Sunday, Nov. 17, with the doubles final at 9 a.m. ET, followed by singles at 12 p.m. ET.
ATP Finals matches will appear live on Tennis Channel and its app- and website-based streaming service, with all matches available on demand on the streaming service following their conclusion.
On-Air Talent
Hall of Famer Jim Courier will provide analysis during Tennis Channel’s coverage of the 2024 ATP Finals. In 1991 and 1992 he advanced to the singles final in the event. Courier will also share his thoughts on daily wrap-up show Tennis Channel Live, as will fellow Hall of Famer Andy Roddick (@andyroddick), who reached the ATP Finals semifinals in 2003, 2004 and 2007.
Paul Annacone (@paul\annacone), who earned a spot in the competition in 1985 and is also known for his success as a coach of all-time greats Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, will offer match commentary again this year. He will work with Courier and Emmy Award-winning announcer Brett Haber (@BrettHaber). Longtime Tennis Channel host and announcer Steve Weissman (@Steve\Weissman) will lead each afternoon’s Tennis Channel Live discussions.
The Tennis Channel desk in Turin will feature former player Prakash Amritraj (@PrakashAmritraj) and host Dani Klupenger (@daniklup), who spent the season circling the globe and bringing tennis’ many personalities to light. Amritraj and Klupenger will connect with this year’s ATP Finals stars through on-site interviews and special segments throughout the tournament.
Sinner (No. 1 singles-race ranking) won the Australian Open and US Open in 2024, while Alcaraz (No. 3) claimed this year’s French Open and Wimbledon crowns. Fritz (No. 5) captivated the home crowd at the US Open in New York City this year, making his way to the final match of the event against Sinner. Alexander Zverev (No. 2), Daniil Medvedev (No. 4), Casper Ruud (No. 7), Alex de Minaur (No. 8) and Andrey Rublev (No. 9) complete the ATP Finals singles field.
The doubles bracket includes Marcelo Arevalo-Mate Pavic (No. 1 doubles-race ranking), Marcel Granollers-Horacio Zeballos (No. 2), Wesley Koolhof-Nikola Mektic (No. 3), Simone Bolelli-Andrea-Vavassori (No. 4), Max Purcell-Jordan Thompson (No. 5), Rohan Bopanna-Mathew Ebden (No. 6) and Harri Heliovaara-Henry Patten (No. 7). The eighth and final doubles team has yet to be determined.
Tennis Channel’s Live 2024 ATP Finals Coverage
Date Time (ET) Event
Sunday, Nov. 10 5:30 a.m. Doubles Round Robin
8 a.m. Singles Round Robin
12 p.m. Doubles Round Robin
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Monday, Nov. 11 5:30 a.m. Doubles Round Robin
8 a.m. Singles Round Robin
12 p.m. Doubles Round Robin
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Tuesday, Nov. 12 5:30 a.m. Doubles Round Robin
8 a.m. Singles Round Robin
12 p.m. Doubles Round Robin
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Wednesday, Nov. 13 5:30 a.m. Doubles Round Robin
8 a.m. Singles Round Robin
12 p.m. Doubles Round Robin
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Thursday, Nov. 14 5:30 a.m. Doubles Round Robin
8 a.m. Singles Round Robin
12 p.m. Doubles Round Robin
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Friday, Nov. 15 5:30 a.m. Doubles Round Robin
8 a.m. Singles Round Robin
12 p.m. Doubles Round Robin
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Saturday, Nov. 16 6 a.m. Doubles Semifinal
8:30 a.m. Singles Semifinal
12 p.m. Doubles Semifinal
2:30 p.m. Singles Semifinal
Sunday, Nov. 17 9 a.m. Doubles Final
12 p.m. Singles Final
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Eric Abner, Tennis Channel, 310-314-9445, eabner@tennischannel.com, @TennisChannelPR