ATP Finals 'set to leave Turin' as new venue picked on eve of tournament

The will reportedly leave Turin and move to another city in the not-too-distant future. The annual event has been held in Turin for the last four years, having previously taken place at the O2 Arena in London between 2009 and 2020.

At least the next two editions of the ATP Finals will stay in Turin but the event will move to another location in 2026, according to . It will reportedly switch to the Arena Santa Giulia in Milan, a new venue which is currently under construction.

The 16,000-capacity arena is being built for the next Winter Olympics, which will be staged in Milan. After that, the venue is set to become the main sporting and entertainment hub for the city, replacing the Unipol Forum.

It is expected to open at the start of 2026, meaning it will be ready to host the ATP Finals at the end of that calendar year. The report suggests the change of venue could be announced in the coming days, possibly before the final of this year's tournament.

The action will get underway on Sunday, with Novak Djokovic not involved for the first time since 2017. He is the defending champion but will not be able to fight for back-to-back titles after withdrawing due to an unspecified injury.

, posting on Instagram: "I was really looking forward to being there, but due to ongoing injury I won't be playing. Apologies to those who were planning to see me."

Jannik Sinner will be the slight favourite to win the ATP Finals but is likely to be tested by Carlos Alcaraz, who has already beaten his Italian rival three times in 2024.

Mats Wilander believes Alcaraz will be particularly fired up in Turin, having suffered a handful of surprise defeats over the last few months.

"Even though he won two majors in the French Open and Wimbledon, the final of the Olympics is not that bad, even though everybody's trying to make it out as he didn't win the Olympics," Wilander told .

"Why I like Alcaraz in this situation is that, in the last few weeks, he's lost to players that you scratch your head and go: 'Whoa, how does he lose to this player?'. He doesn't have to play these players [in Turin].

"He only has to play guys that are ranked in the top eight in the world. I think, immediately, Alcaraz will get fired up."