Presentation and draw of the 2026 Nitto ATP Finals
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On 12 November 2026, at the Intesa Sanpaolo skyscraper in Turin, the presentation press conference and the group draw for the 2026 Nitto ATP Finals were held. The tournament, now in its 57th edition, takes place in Turin from 15 to 22 November, for the sixth consecutive year. [1][2]
The press conference
After opening remarks by Gian Maria Gros-Pietro, chairman of Intesa Sanpaolo, speakers included the president of the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation, Angelo Binaghi, ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi, the mayor of Turin, Stefano Lo Russo, the president of the Piedmont Region, Alberto Cirio, Tatsuya Akagi, representative director, president and chief operating officer of Nitto Denko Corporation, and the minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi. [1][2]
Mayor Lo Russo stated that the 2026 edition opens a new cycle for the Nitto ATP Finals and said the goal was to keep the tournament in the city until 2030, recalling that the city had already secured the 2027 edition as well. He also noted that, for the first time in Italy, the number of members registered with the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation had surpassed that of the football federation. [1][2]
The group draw
In the final part of the press conference, the draw for the singles and doubles brackets was held. The group named after John McEnroe includes Alexander Zverev (1), Ben Shelton (3), Arthur Fils (6) and Rafael Jodar (8). The group named after Ivan Lendl includes Carlos Alcaraz (2), Daniil Medvedev (4), Italy's Flavio Cobolli (5) and Frances Tiafoe (7). [1][2]
The Grand Opening Show
In the evening, at 9pm, the Grand Opening Show, now in its third edition, took place at the Inalpi Arena, with a performance by Achille Lauro. The event was broadcast with a delay on Saturday at 3:45pm on Italia 1 and at 8pm on SuperTennis TV. [1][2]
Sources
- Nitto ATP Finals, oggi al Grattacielo Intesa Sanpaolo la presentazione dell'edizione 2026 e il sorteggio dei gironi — TorinoClick, 12 November 2026
- Nitto ATP Finals, ecco l'edizione 2026, dal 15 al 22 novembre — Il Torinese, 12 November 2026