Six-time champion Roger Federer, the most successful player in the history of the season finale, has qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals for a 15th time. The 35-year-old Swiss clinched his place alongside Rafael Nadal in the elite eight-man field by winning a record eighth Wimbledon title on Sunday, and will return to London from 12-19 November to compete at The O2. “I look forward to returning to London in November,” said Federer. “I was sad not to be able to compete last year as I love playing there and had not missed the event since 2002.” Federer made a record 14 straight appearances at the prestigious season-ending tournament from 2002-15, compiling a 52-12 match record with titles in 2003-04,...
Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo have become the first doubles team to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held at The O2 in London from 12-19 November. The Polish-Brazilian team secured their place as a result of lifting their first major doubles trophy at The Championships, Wimbledon, with a 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(2), 6-3, 13-11 victory over Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic. It was their third straight grass-court title (Ricoh Open and Gerry Weber Open) and their seventh tour-level doubles crown. Unbeaten on grass in 2017 with a 14-0 record, Kubot and Melo have a 33-9 match tally this year. [ALSO LIKE] Melo has now qualified for the prestigious season finale for the fifth straight year (since 2013). Three...
Rafael Nadal will look to add the Nitto ATP Finals trophy to his impressive collection when he returns to The O2 this November. The Spaniard becomes the first player to clinch a berth at the prestigious season-ending tournament, to be staged 12-19 November in London, after winning his record 10th Roland Garros title on Sunday in Paris. Get Tickets Now “I've had a great season so far and I am happy to have already qualified for London,” said Nadal. “I could not play last year because of injury so I look forward to returning in November.” Since first qualifying in 2005, Nadal has earned a place in the elite eight-man field for 13 straight seasons. He achieved his best results...
During a press conference from the Shard, the ATP announces that under a new title sponsorship with the Nitto Denko Corporation, the Nitto ATP Finals will stay in London a further two years through to 2020.
The ATP announced today that its season-ending tournament will continue its extremely successful stay in London a further two years through to 2020, under a new title sponsorship with one of Japan’s leading innovation companies, the Nitto Denko Corporation. The tournament, first staged in London in 2009, will now be renamed the Nitto ATP Finals. “We’re delighted to extend our stay in London and to have Nitto come on board as title sponsor over the next four years,” said Chris Kermode, ATP Executive Chairman & President, who was joined for the announcement, held at The View from The Shard in London, by special guests including the likes of Boris Becker, a three-time former champion. “It’s fantastic news to have such...