Nitto ATP Finals
Medvedev arrives tired in Almaty, but saw no sense in a three-day break with Turin at stake
Daniil Medvedev, the top seed and defending champion, arrived in Almaty tired from his Shanghai semifinal run, with his ATP Finals place still not secured. He said skipping the tournament would have meant skipping Vienna as well, and that three days at home would have given him nothing.
Tennis Tournaments 2026 to Watch Throughout the Season
As the 2026 tennis season enters its final stretch, fans can look forward to a packed schedule of major tournaments. From the US Open to the Laver Cup and the year-end ATP and WTA Finals, discover the key events, dates, and locations shaping the professional season's conclusion.
January 17, 1982: The day head-hunting Lendl won the most dramatic duel with Gerulaitis
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1982, Vitas Gerulaitis was in the driver's seat against Ivan Lendl in the 1982 Masters Cup Final in New York, but things fell apart after the American made a move he'd forever regret
January 16, 1981: The day Connors called Lendl a chicken, a nickname that the Czech would bear until his first Slam in 1984
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1981 to witness how Jimmy Connors accused Ivan Lendl of tanking and called him chicken for losing a match on purpose
January 15, 1981: The day ice-man Bjorn Borg lost his cool
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 15, 1981, Bjorn Borg lost his cool and was docked points for the first time in his career
January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row”
January 8, 1978: The day the Masters Cup final between Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg sparked a No 1 debate
December 5, 1988: The day Boris Becker won his first year-end Masters – on a net cord
December 3, 2000: The day Gustavo Kuerten upset Agassi to finish the year as world No 1
November 28, 1999: The day Pete Sampras won the ATP Finals for the fifth time
November 27, 2011: The day Roger Federer won a then-record sixth ATP Finals title
November 26, 1998: The day Pete Sampras secured the year-end No 1 ranking for a record sixth straight time
November 25, 1999: The day Agassi was crowned year-end world No 1, two years after dropping out of the top 100
November 19, 2006: The day Roger Federer dismissed a shell-shocked James Blake at the Masters Cup
November 18, 1990: The day Andre Agassi won the season-ending ATP Masters for his first major title
November 17, 1991: The day Pete Sampras claimed his first season-ending ATP Masters Cup
« You have two of three options, I went for the risky one » : how Sinner had the smallest details turning for him in the final
Alcaraz denies injury influenced final, sets sights on Davis Cup in Bologna
Jannik Sinner retains his ATP Finals title by defeating Carlos Alcaraz (as narrowly as planned)
November 16, 2001: The day Lleyton Hewitt became world No 1 for the first time