ATP Finals and WTA Finals: Who’s qualified, rules, prize money and more

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The tennis calendar is coming to a close and we’re here to look ahead to the ATP Finals and the WTA Finals as the top players fight it out for the biggest prize.

On the ATP Tour, it’s been another year largely dominated by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, with the pair splitting the four majors between them.

Sinner angered Italian fans by abstaining from this year’s Davis Cup, but he’ll get a chance to show his home nation what he can do when the ATP Finals commence in Turin.

Meanwhile, on the WTA Tour, it is Aryna Sabalenka who has led the way for much of the year. The Belarusian has won four titles in 2025 — including the US Open — but could only finish as runner-up at the Australian Open and the French Open.

With places still up for grabs and a huge prize pot on offer for both men and women, here’s a look at what we know about the ATP Finals and WTA Finals so far.

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When are the ATP and WTA Finals?

The ATP Finals run from Sunday, November 9 through to Sunday, November 16. They’re taking place in Turin, Italy.

Before that, it’s the WTA Finals, which run from Saturday, November 1 through to Saturday, November 8. This tournament is taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Who’s qualified for the ATP and WTA Finals?

There’s still so much to play for with regards to qualifying for the ATP Finals. As things stand, only two players are confirmed: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

Novak Djokovic has also qualified but his participation is now in doubt. Due to injuries, Djokovic hasn’t decided whether he’ll play in the ATP Finals this year.

At the moment, it looks likely that Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, and Ben Shelton will all join them. But, there are then six other players who could feasibly make it into the final two slots.

Alex de Minaur and Lorenzo Musetti occupy 7th and 8th place in the rankings currently, but the likes of Felix Auger-Aliassime, Casper Ruud, and Daniil Medvedev will push them close. Jack Draper, currently ranked 10th, will miss out as he is injured and won’t be playing again this year.

Things are far more clear-cut on the WTA side of things. Sabalenka was the first to qualify and will be joined by Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, and Jasmine Paolini for the event.

The final spot will be taken by either Elena Rybakina or Mirra Andreeva. The latter is marginally ahead as things stand, but that could all change if Rybakina wins just two matches in Tokyo this week.

Both the ATP Finals and the WTA Finals will also have two alternates each, in case of injuries and withdrawals.

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ATP and WTA Finals rules

In terms of qualification for the ATP and WTA Finals, the top seven players are automatically entered. An eighth spot is reserved for any player outside the top seven who wins a major during that season.

However, because Sinner and Alcaraz have won them all in 2025, the player in eighth place in the points table will qualify for the ATP Finals. The same applies for the WTA Finals, with Keys, Gauff, Swiatek, and Sabalenka claiming the majors and already being in the top seven.

Winning points towards Finals qualification is simple, too. Win more matches and tournaments and you climb the leaderboard. The Grand Slam events carry the most points, while ATP Masters 1000, WTA 1000, ATP 500, and ATP 250 events are pretty self-explanatory.

As for the tournament itself, players are split into two groups of four for a round-robin schedule, where each player faces the other three once. From there, the top two in each group progress to the semi-finals, before the winners of those ties head for the final.

Players are seeded before the tournament based on their ATP/WTA ranking. The first seed goes into Group A while the second seed goes into Group B. The other players are put into a draw in pairs (3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8) with one from each pair going into Group A and the other going into Group B.

Winners of each group will be put into a separate bracket for the semi-finals, to face the runner-up of the other group.

Group standings are determined first and foremost by number of matches won, then by matches actually played, and then a head-to-head calculation if necessary.

Prize money for ATP Finals and WTA Finals

The total prize money for the ATP Finals 2025 is a new record, with a purse of $15.5 million available. The winner, if they can go undefeated for the whole tournament, will claim a record-breaking $5.07 million.

Just for taking part, ATP players will earn $331,000, while a win in the group phase will net $396,500 for successful players.

Winning in the semi-final is worth $1.18 million, while victory in the final adds another $2.37 million to a player’s winnings.

The same total fund is available for the WTA Finals. That’s up slightly from last year. In 2024, Coco Gauff claimed a $2.5 million prize for winning the tournament, while Zheng Qinwen took home $1.27 million for losing in the final.

Last year, players winning round-robin group games at the WTA Finals earned $350,000 while players were given $335,000 just for participating.

Gauff recently told The National that the huge prize pot for the WTA Finals is a signal of how tennis has become the benchmark for women’s sport when it comes to financial rewards. She added that it’s ‘important’ that she and other WTA players keep pushing for prize pots that match the men’s game.