Tennis in General - Results and Comments

Well, I was thinking to open this thread from a long time, so I will stop filling the "Sports in general" thread and now here it is
Here you will find all the results and the latest news about the ATP & WTA circuit, Grand Slam Tournaments, Davis and Fed Cup,
with my personal comments for the main finals.
If you want to add your personal comments about your favourite player(s), you' re welcome
Let' s start with the schedule of the first week of the year :

Doha (Qatar), 4-10 January : "Qatar ExxonMobil 2015 Open"
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 1. 221.320
Surface : Hard

Brisbane (Australia), 4-11 January : "Brisbane International"
Categories : ATP World Tour 250 & WTA Premier
Prize Money : $ 494.310 (ATP) & $ 1.000.000 (WTA)
Surface : Hard

Chennai (India), 5-11 January : "Aircel Chennai Open"
Category : ATP World Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 458.400
Surface : Hard

Auckland (New Zealand), 4-10 January : "ASB Classic"
Category : WTA International
Prize Money : $ 250.000
Surface : Hard

Shenzhen (China), 4-10 January : "Shenzhen Open"
Category : WTA International
Prize Money : $ 500.000
Surface : Hard

2025 UNITED CUP - DAY 7 :
Australia, 27 December 2024 - 5 January 2025 :

RESULT THIRD QUARTER-FINAL :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Poland 3 - Great Britain 0
H. Hurkacz (POL) def. B. Harris (GBR) 7-6 (3), 7-5
I. Swiatek (POL) def. K. Boulter (GBR) 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-4
M. Chwalinska / J. Zielinski (POL) def. O. Nicholls / C. Broom (GBR) 6-2, 7-6 (3)

POLAND advance to Semifinals and, on Saturday, they will face KAZAKHSTAN

2025 UNITED CUP - DAY 6 :
Australia, 27 December 2024 - 5 January 2025 :

RESULTS MATCHDAY 3 (LAST) :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group B : Poland (2 points) 2 - Czech Republic (1) 1
T. Machac (CZE) def. H. Hurkacz (POL) 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
I. Swiatek (POL) def. K. Muchova (CZE) 6-3, 6-4
I. Swiatek / H. Hurkacz (POL) def. K. Muchova / T. Machac (CZE) 7-6 (3), 6-3

Resting Team : Norway (0)

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group F : Great Britain (1 point) 1 - Australia (1) 2
K. Boulter (GBR) def. O. Gadecki (AUS) 6-2, 6-1
A. de Minaur (AUS) def. B. Harris (GBR) 6-2, 6-1
O. Gadecki / A. De Minaur (AUS) def. O. Nicholls / C. Broom (GBR) 6-3, 7-6 (3)

Resting Team : Argentina (1)

POLAND won Group B and tomorrow, in the third Quarter-final, they will face GREAT BRITAIN, that won Group F for best percentage of sets won
CZECH REPUBLIC advanced as the best second-placed team in Sydney groups and, on Friday, in the last Quarter-final, they will face ITALY

RESULTS FIRST & SECOND QUARTER-FINAL :

"RAC Arena", Perth - Kazakhstan 2 - Germany 1
E. Rybakina (KAZ) def. L. Siegemund (GER) 6-3, 6-1
A. Shevchenko (KAZ) def. D. Masur (GER) 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-2
L. Siegemund / T. Puetz (GER) def. Z. Kulambayeva / D. Popko (KAZ) 6-2, 6-2

"RAC Arena", Perth - United States 3 - China 0
C. Gauff (USA) def. S. Zhang (CHN) 7-6 (4), 6-2
T. Fritz (USA) def. Z. Zhang (CHN) 6-4, 6-4
D. Krawczyk / R. Galloway (USA) def. S. Zhang / F. Sun (CHN) 6-3, 6-7 (1), 10-3 (Match Tie-break)

KAZAKHSTAN & UNITED STATES advance to Semifinals

2025 UNITED CUP - DAY 5 :
Australia, 27 December 2024 - 5 January 2025 :

RESULTS MATCHDAY 3 (LAST) :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group D : ITALY (2 points) 3 - France (0) 0
F. Cobolli (ITA) def. U. Humbert (FRA) 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-2
J. Paolini (ITA) def. C. Paquet (FRA) 6-0, 6-2
S. Errani / A. Vavassori (ITA) b. E. Lechemia / E. Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-3, 7-6 (3)

Resting Team : Switzerland (1)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group A : United States (2 points) 3 - Croatia (0) 0
T. Fritz (USA) def. B. Coric (CRO) 6-3, 6-2
C. Gauff (USA) def. D. Vekic (CRO) 6-4, 6-2
C. Gauff / T. Fritz (USA) def. P. Marcinko / I. Dodig (CRO) 6-2, 6-3

Resting Team : Canada (1)

ITALY won Group D and, on Friday, in the last Quarter-final, they will face Group F winner
USA won group A and, tomorrow, in the second Quarter-final, they will face CHINA

ATP & WTA RANKINGS AT DECEMBER 30TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Jannik Sinner ITA 11.830 points
2. Alexander Zverev GER 7.915 points
3. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 7.010 points
4. Taylor Fritz USA 5.100 points
5. Daniil Medvedev RUS 5.030 points
6. Casper Ruud NOR 4.255 points
7. Novak Djokovic SRB 3.910 points
8. Andrey Rublev RUS 3.760 points
9. Alex De Minaur AUS 3.745 points
10. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 3.350 points
11. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 3.165 points
12. Tommy Paul USA 3.145 points
13. Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune DEN 3.025 points
14. Ugo Humbert FRA 2.765 points
15. Jack Draper GBR 2.685 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 9.416 points
2. Iga Swiatek POL 8.295 points
3. Cori Gauff USA 6.530 points
4. Jasmine Paolini ITA 5.344 points
5. Qinwen Zheng CHN 5.340 points
6. Elena Rybakina KAZ 5.171 points
7. Jessica Pegula USA 4.705 points
8. Emma Navarro USA 3.589 points
9. Daria Kasatkina RUS 3.368 points
10. Barbora Krejcikova CZE 3.214 points
11. Danielle Rose Collins USA 3.178 points
12. Paula Badosa Gibert ESP 2.908 points
13. Diana Shnaider RUS 2.895 points
14. Anna Kalinskaya RUS 2.743 points
15. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 2.588 points

2025 UNITED CUP - DAY 4 :
Australia, 27 December 2024 - 5 January 2025 :

RESULTS MATCHDAY 2 :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group B : Poland (1 point) 2 - Norway (0) 1
I. Swiatek (POL) def. M. Helgo (NOR)
C. Ruud (NOR) def. H. Hurkacz (POL) 7-5, 6-3
I. Swiatek / J. Zielinski (POL) def. U. Eikeri / C. Ruud (NOR) 6-3, 0-6, 10-8

Resting Team : Czech Republic (1)

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group F : Great Britain (1 point) 2 - Argentina (1) 1
K. Boulter (GBR) def. N. Podoroska (ARG) 6-2, 6-3
T. M. Etcheverry (ARG) def. B. Harris (GBR) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
K. Boulter / C. Broom (GBR) def. M. L. Carle / T. M. Etcheverry (ARG) 7-6 (4), 7-5

Resting Team : Australia (0)

RESULTS MATCHDAY 3 (LAST) :

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group C : Greece (1 point) 0 - Kazakhstan (1) 3
A. Shevchenko (KAZ) def. S. Tsitsipas (GRE) 6-4, 7-6 (0)
E. Rybakina (KAZ) def. M. Sakkari (GRE) 6-4, 6-3
Z. Kulambayeva / A. Nedovyesov (KAZ) def. D. Papamichail / Pe. Tsitsipas (GRE) 2-6, 6-3, 10-6 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : Spain (0)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group E : China (1 point) 1 - Germany (2) 2
A. Zverev (GER) def. Z. Zhang (CHN) 2-6, 6-0, 6-2
X. Gao (CHN) def. L. Siegemund (GER) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
L. Siegemund / A. Zverev (GER) def. S. Zhang / Z. Zhang (CHN) 6-2, 7-6 (3)

Resting Team : Brazil (0)

KAZAKHSTAN & GERMANY won their groups and, on Wednesday, they will face each other in the first Quarter-final
CHINA advance as best second-placed team in Perth Groups and on Wednesday, in the second Quarter-final, they will face Group A Winner

2025 UNITED CUP - DAY 3 :
Australia, 27 December 2024 - 5 January 2025 :

RESULTS MATCHDAY 1 :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group B : Czech Republic (1 point) 2 - Norway (0) 1
K. Muchova (CZE) def. M. Helgo (NOR) 6-2, 6-2
C. Ruud (NOR) def. Tomas Machac (CZE) 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4
K. Muchova / T. Machac (CZE) def. U. Eikeri / V. Durasovic (NOR) 6-4, 6-4

Resting Team : Poland (0)

RESULTS MATCHDAY 2 :

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group E : Germany (1 point) 3 - Brazil (0) 0
L. Siegemund (GER) def. B. Haddad Maia (BRA) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
A. Zverev (GER) def. T. Monteiro (BRA) 6-4, 6-4
L. Siegemund / T. Puetz (GER) def. C. Alves / R. Matos (BRA) 7-6 (8), 6-4

Resting Team : China (1)

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group D : ITALY (1 point) 3 - Switzerland (1) 0
F. Cobolli (ITA) def. D. Stricker (SUI) 6-3, 7-6 (2)
J. Paolini (ITA) def. B. Bencic (SUI) 6-1, 6-1
S. Errani / A. Vavassori (ITA) def. B. Bencic / D. Stricker (SUI) 6-4, 6-4

Resting Team : France (0)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group A : United States (1 point) 2 - Canada (1) 1
C. Gauff (USA) def. L. A. Fernandez (CAN) 6-3, 6-2
F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN) def. T. Fritz (USA) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
C. Gauff / T. Fritz (USA) def. L. A. Fernandez / F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 7-6 (2), 7-5

Resting Team : Croatia (0)

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Hong Kong (China SAR), 30 December 2024 - 5 January : "2025 Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : $ 730.000
Surface : Hard

Brisbane (Australia), 29 December 2024 - 5 January : "2025 Brisbane International presented by Evie"
Categories : ATP Tour 250 & WTA 500
Prize Money : $ 766.290 (ATP) & $ 1.520.600 (WTA)
Surface : Hard

Auckland (New Zealand), 30 December 2024 - 5 January : "2025 ASB Classic"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 275.094
Surface : Hard

2025 UNITED CUP - DAY 2 :
Australia, 27 December 2024 - 5 January 2025 :

RESULTS MATCHDAY 1 :

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group D : France (0 points) 1 - Switzerland (1) 2
B. Bencic (SUI) def. C. Paquet (FRA) 6-3, 6-1
U. Humbert (FRA) def. D. Stricker (SUI) 6-3, 7-5
B. Bencic / D. Stricker (SUI) def. E. Lechemia / E. Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-1, 7-6 (4)

Resting Team : ITALY (0)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group A : Canada (1 point) 2 - Croatia (0) 1
L. A. Fernandez (CAN) def. D. Vekic (CRO) 6-4, 6-3
B. Coric (CRO) def. F. Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 0-6, 6-4, 6-4
L. A. Fernandez / Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) def. L. Ciric Bagaric / I. Dodig (CRO) 6-3, 6-4

Resting Team : United States (0)

"Ken Rosewall Arena", Sydney - Group F : Australia (0 points) 1 - Argentina (1) 2
N. Podoroska (ARG) def. O. Gadecki (AUS) 6-2, 6-4
A. de Minaur (AUS) def. T. M. Etcheverry (ARG) 6-1, 6-4
M. Lourdes Carle / T. M. Etcheverry (ARG) def. E. Perez / M. Ebden (AUS) 6-2, 6-4

Resting Team : Great Britain (0)

RESULT MATCHDAY 2 :

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group C : Greece (1 point) 2 - Spain (0) 1
J. Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) def. M. Sakkari (GRE) 6-2, 6-1
S. Tsitsipas (GRE) def. P. Carreno Busta (ESP) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
M. Sakkari / S. Tsitsipas (GRE) def. Y. Cavalle-Reimers / S. Martos Gornes (ESP) 4-6, 6-3, 10-6 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : Kazakhstan (1)

2025 UNITED CUP - DAY 1 :
Australia, 27 December 2024 - 5 January 2025 :

RESULTS MATCHDAY 1 :

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group C : Kazakhstan (1 point) 2 - Spain (0) 1
P. Carreno Busta (ESP) def. A. Shevchenko (KAZ) 6-2, 6-1
E. Rybakina (KAZ) def. J. Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) 6-2, 6-3
E. Rybakina / A. Shevchenko (KAZ) def. Y. Cavalle-Reimers / P. Carreno Busta (ESP) 7-6 (4), 6-7 (2), 10-7 (Match Tie-break)

Resting Team : Greece (0)

"RAC Arena", Perth - Group E : China (1 point) 3 - Brazil (0) 0
X. Gao (CHN) def. B. Haddad Maia (BRA) 5-7, 6-4, 7-5
Z. Zhang (CHN) def. T. Monteiro (BRA) 6-3, 6-0
S. Zhang / Z. Zhang (CHN) def. C. Alves / R. Matos (BRA) 6-4, 7-5

Resting Team : Germany (0)

2024 NEXT GENERATION ATP FINALS (TOURNAMENT WITH EXPERIMENTAL RULES) - DAY 5 (LAST) :
"King Abdullah Sports City", Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) :

Final : João Fonseca (8) won his first ATP tournament in career, defeating Learner Tien (5) 2-4, 4-3 (8), 4-0, 4-2

NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Perth & Sydney (Australia), 27 December 2024 - 5 January 2025 : "2025 United Cup"
Category : 18 Mixed Team Competition
Prize Money : US$ 10.000.000
Surface : Hard

Group A (Perth) : United States - Canada - Croatia
Group B (Sydney) : Poland - Czech Republic - Norway
Group C (Perth) : Greece - Kazakhstan - Spain
Group D (Sydney) : ITALY - France - Switzerland
Group E (Perth) : China - Germany - Brazil
Group F (Sydney) : Great Britain - Australia - Argentina

2024 NEXT GENERATION ATP FINALS (TOURNAMENT WITH EXPERIMENTAL RULES) - DAY 4 :
"King Abdullah Sports City", Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) :

Results Semifinals : Learner Tien (5) def. Alex Michelsen (2) 2-4, 4-2, 1-4, 4-0, 4-1
João Fonseca (8) def. Luca Van Assche (6) 4-2, 4-2, 4-1

2024 NEXT GENERATION ATP FINALS (TOURNAMENT WITH EXPERIMENTAL RULES) - DAY 3 :
"King Abdullah Sports City", Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) :

"Blue" Group - Matchday 3 (Last) : Learner Tien (5) def. Arthur Fils (1) 4-2, 4-2, 3-4 (4), 4-3 (5)
João Fonseca (8) def. Jakub Menšík (3) 3-4 (4), 4-3 (8), 4-3 (5), 3-4 (4), 4-3 (5)

FINAL STANDINGS :

1. João Fonseca (8) 3 Matches Won - 9 Sets Won & 5 Lost Advance to Semifinals
2. Learner Tien (5) 2 Matches Won & 1 Lost - 7 Sets Won & 6 Lost Advance to Semifinals
3. Arthur Fils (1) 1 Match Won & 2 Lost - 6 Sets Won & 6 Lost Eliminated
4. Jakub Mensik (3) 3 Matches Lost - 4 Sets Won & 9 Lost Eliminated

"Red" Group - Matchday 3 (Last) : Alex Michelsen (2) def. Juncheng Shang (4) 4-1, 1-1 ret. (Illness)
Luca Van Assche (6) def. Nishesh Basavareddy (7) 3-4 (2), 4-3 (7), 4-2, 4-2

FINAL STANDINGS :

1. Alex Michelsen (2) 3 Matches Won - 7 Sets Won & 2 Lost Advance to Semifinals
2. Luca Van Assche (6) 2 Matches Won & 1 Lost - 7 Sets Won & 5 Lost Advance to Semifinals
3. Nishesh Basavareddy (7) 1 Match Won & 2 Lost - 5 Sets Won & 7 Lost Eliminated
4. Juncheng Shang (4) 3 Matches Lost - 2 Sets Won & 7 Lost Eliminated

SEMIFINALS SCHEDULE :

João Fonseca (8) vs Luca Van Assche (6)
Alex Michelsen (2) vs Learner Tien (5)

2024 NEXT GENERATION ATP FINALS (TOURNAMENT WITH EXPERIMENTAL RULES) - DAY 2 :
"King Abdullah Sports City", Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) :

"Blue" Group - Matchday 2 : Arthur Fils (1) def. Jakub Menšík (3) 4-2, 4-3 (4), 4-2
João Fonseca (8) def. Learner Tien (5) 4-0, 4-0, 1-4, 4-2

STANDINGS AFTER MATCHDAY 2 :

1. João Fonseca (8) 2 Matches Won - 6 Sets Won & 3 Lost Already Qualified to Semifinals
2. Arthur Fils (1) 1 Match Won & 1 Lost - 5 Sets Won & 3 Lost
3. Learner Tien (5) 1 Match Won & 1 Lost - 4 Sets Won & 5 Lost
4. Jakub Mensik (3) 2 Matches Lost - 2 Sets Won & 6 Lost

"Red" Group - Matchday 2 : Nishesh Basavareddy (7) def. Juncheng Shang (4) 3-4 (4), 4-2, 4-2, 4-1
Alex Michelsen (2) def. Luca Van Assche (6) 1-4, 4-2, 4-3 (6), 4-3 (5)

STANDINGS AFTER MATCHDAY 2 :

1. Alex Michelsen (2) 2 Matches Won - 6 Sets Won & 2 Lost Already Qualified to Semifinals
2. Luca Van Assche (6) 1 Match Won & 1 Lost - 4 Sets Won & 4 Lost
3. Nishesh Basavareddy (7) 1 Match Won & 1 Lost - 4 Sets Won & 4 Lost
4. Juncheng Shang (4) 2 Matches Lost - 2 Sets Won & 6 Lost Already Eliminated

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), 18-22 December : "2024 Next Generation ATP Finals"
Category : Under-20 Exhibition Tournament with special rules
Prize Money : US$ 2.050.000
Surface : Hard (Indoor)

"Blue" Group : Arthur Fils (FRA, 1) - Jakub Menšík (CZE, 3) - Learner Tien (USA, 5) - João Fonseca (BRA, 8)

"Red" Group : Alex Michelsen (USA, 2) - Shang Juncheng (CHN, 4) - Luca Van Assche (FRA, 6) - Nishesh Basavareddy (USA, 7).

Alternates : Martin Landaluce (ESP, 9) & Henrique Rocha (POR, 10).

Rules & Innovations : - First-to-4, Best-of-5 set scoring : Each match shall be the best of 5 tie-break sets. Each set shall be first to 4 games with a margin of 2 games and a tie-break (first to 7 points with a margin of 2) played at 3-3. Each game shall be played using the No-Ad scoring format with the server choosing the service box.
- There will be no change of ends after the first game.
- Players will change ends and sit down for 90 seconds after the first three games are played, once more if the set score reaches 3-2 (i.e., after two more games in the set), and then again at the end of the set (regardless of the final set score).
- Players will change ends after every six points in the tie-break.
- Players will sit down at the end of the set for 90 seconds, reduced from 120 seconds.
- Warm up : Players will warm up for 3 minutes on court.
- Ball change : After every 7 games.
- Serve Shot Clock : Up to 8 seconds will be permitted between first and second serve. A shot clock will display the time elapsed between the first and second serve.
- Time between Points : Continuing with the 2023 initiative, the time between points will be reduced from 25 seconds to 15 seconds if a point is below three shots (e.g., 2 shots = 15 seconds; 3 shots = 25 seconds).
- No Let Rule : Play continues even if the ball touches the net during a serve, provided it lands in the correct service box.
- Free Fan Movement : Free movement will be allowed in the stadium for the first three games of the match. After the first free games, fans will be allowed to move freely except for limited areas behind the baseline in direct player view.
- Movement by a spectator(s) in the designated free movement areas shall not constitute a legitimate pause in the shot clock.
- Umpire Chair : Lower umpire chair to reduce the visual obstruction for fans in the arena.
- Scoreboards : Simplified scoring graphics for improved fan consumption will be visualised in the arena to educate younger audiences that attend the event.
- Wearables : Players will be able to wear wearable devices in matches. The wearable data will be summarised and visualised so that players can gain a comprehensive overview of their physical performance and stress responses in matches.
- In-Match analytics : The Tennis IQ match data platform will be available to coaches sitting courtside, and video footage tagged with the match data will be available post-match. New insights will also be visualised in the arena.

2024 NEXT GENERATION ATP FINALS (TOURNAMENT WITH EXPERIMENTAL RULES) - DAY 1 :
"King Abdullah Sports City", Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) :

"Blue" Group - Matchday 1 : Learner Tien (5) def. Jakub Menšík (3) 4-3 (6), 4-3 (3), 2-4, 2-4, 4-3 (8)
João Fonseca (8) def. Arthur Fils (1) 3-4 (9), 4-2, 4-1, 1-4, 4-1

STANDINGS AFTER MATCHDAY 1 :

1. João Fonseca (8) 1 Match Won - 3 Sets Won & 2 Lost
2. Learner Tien (5) 1 Match Won - 3 Sets Won & 2 Lost
3. Jakub Mensik (3) 1 Match Lost - 2 Sets Won & 3 Lost
4. Arthur Fils (1) 1 Match Lost - 2 Sets Won & 3 Lost

"Red" Group - Matchday 1 : Luca Van Assche (6) def. Juncheng Shang (4) 4-3 (3), 2-4, 4-1, 4-3 (5)
Alex Michelsen (2) def. Nishesh Basavareddy (7) 2-4, 4-3 (5), 4-3 (4), 4-2

STANDINGS AFTER MATCHDAY 1 :

1. Luca Van Assche (6) 1 Match Won - 3 Sets Won & 1 Lost
2. Alex Michelsen (2) 1 Match Won - 3 Sets Won & 1 Lost
3. Juncheng Shang (4) 1 Match Lost - 1 Set Won & 3 Lost
4. Nishesh Basavareddy (7) 1 Match Lost - 1 Set Won & 3 Lost

2025 DAVIS CUP QUALIFIERS DRAW :
ITF Offices, London (Great Britain), December 2nd :

Norway vs Argentina (13)
Sweden vs Australia (1)
Belgium (12) vs Chile
Canada (2) vs Hungary
Austria vs Finland (11)
Israel vs Germany (3)
Japan vs Great Britain (10)
Chinese Taipei vs United States (4)
Czech Republic (9) vs Korea
Denmark vs Serbia (5)
Switzerland vs Spain (8)
Croatia (6) vs Slovakia
France (7) vs Brazil

Qualifiers : 31 January - 2 February 2025

Italy will host the Davis Cup Finals from 2025 until 2027. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) which runs the event, confirmed the defending champion as the host nation at the draw for the 2025 qualifiers in London this afternoon. Bologna will host the 2025 Davis Cup Finals, an eight-team event which is also referred to as the "Final 8", Milan and Turin, the latter of which has hosted the ATP Tour Finals since 2021, are vying for future years. No deal has been agreed for the "Billie Jean King Cup Finals", despite this year being the first to unite the two competitions in the same city. Seville hosted the Finals in 2023 and was supposed to in 2024, before it relocated to Malaga at the request of Andalusia's regional government.

ATP & WTA RANKINGS AT DECEMBER 2ND :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Jannik Sinner ITA 11.830 points
2. Alexander Zverev GER 7.915 points
3. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 7.010 points
4. Taylor Fritz USA 5.100 points
5. Daniil Medvedev RUS 5.030 points
6. Casper Ruud NOR 4.255 points
7. Novak Djokovic SRB 3.910 points
8. Andrey Rublev RUS 3.760 points
9. Alex De Minaur AUS 3.745 points
10. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 3.350 points
11. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 3.165 points
12. Tommy Paul USA 3.145 points
13. Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune DEN 3.025 points
14. Ugo Humbert FRA 2.765 points
15. Jack Draper GBR 2.685 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 9.416 points
2. Iga Swiatek POL 8.370 points
3. Cori Gauff USA 6.530 points
4. Jasmine Paolini ITA 5.344 points
5. Qinwen Zheng CHN 5.340 points
6. Elena Rybakina KAZ 5.171 points
7. Jessica Pegula USA 4.705 points
8. Emma Navarro USA 3.589 points
9. Daria Kasatkina RUS 3.368 points
10. Barbora Krejcikova CZE 3.214 points
11. Danielle Rose Collins USA 3.178 points
12. Paula Badosa Gibert ESP 2.908 points
13. Diana Shnaider RUS 2.895 points
14. Anna Kalinskaya RUS 2.743 points
15. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 2.588 points

ATP & WTA RANKINGS AT NOVEMBER 25TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Jannik Sinner ITA 11.830 points
2. Alexander Zverev GER 7.915 points
3. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 7.010 points
4. Taylor Fritz USA 5.100 points
5. Daniil Medvedev RUS 5.030 points
6. Casper Ruud NOR 4.255 points
7. Novak Djokovic SRB 3.910 points
8. Andrey Rublev RUS 3.760 points
9. Alex De Minaur AUS 3.745 points
10. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 3.350 points
11. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 3.165 points
12. Tommy Paul USA 3.145 points
13. Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune DEN 3.025 points
14. Ugo Humbert FRA 2.765 points
15. Jack Draper GBR 2.685 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 9.416 points
2. Iga Swiatek POL 8.370 points
3. Cori Gauff USA 6.530 points
4. Jasmine Paolini ITA 5.344 points
5. Qinwen Zheng CHN 5.340 points
6. Elena Rybakina KAZ 5.171 points
7. Jessica Pegula USA 4.705 points
8. Emma Navarro USA 3.589 points
9. Daria Kasatkina RUS 3.368 points
10. Barbora Krejcikova CZE 3.214 points
11. Danielle Rose Collins USA 3.178 points
12. Paula Badosa Gibert ESP 2.908 points
13. Diana Shnaider RUS 2.895 points
14. Anna Kalinskaya RUS 2.743 points
15. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 2.588 points