Atp Finals in Turin, Nadal, Djokovic and prize money: all about the tournament

by our correspondent Federica Cocchi

November 10
– Turin

The second edition of the Nitto Atp Finals in Turin (number 53 in total) was presented this morning in Turin at the Intesa San Paolo skyscraper, starting Sunday at the Pala Alpitour with the best eight players of the season on the pitch. Without Italians, last year we had witnessed the painful relay between the injured Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner, the Finals also had to do without world number one Carlos Alcaraz, injured in the abdominals at Bercy.

prize money

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Not for this it will be a minor edition, on the contrary. Starting with the prize pool which rose to 14.75 million dollars, the same figure in euros at the current exchange rate which represents an increase of 103 percent compared to last year and 64 percent compared to London 2019, the last edition before the pandemic. If the winner manages to lift the trophy by winning all the games in the group, he will collect 5 million which is the highest prize in history to date.

“tournament stay in Italy”

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Federtennis president Angelo Binaghi aims high, as always: “First of all, we want to convince those who will have to decide the next venue, that the tournament must remain in Italy. Also because the impact on the territory, which last year amounted to 103 million euros. , can only grow since finally in this edition we will not have the restrictions of the pandemic “. And for this reason this year there will also be greater attention to the public to which a commercial and service area will be dedicated right in front of the Pala Alpitour.

the minister

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Sport Minister Andrea Abodi, held in Rome by a Council of Ministers, spoke at the presentation: “President Binaghi recalled the value of Credito Sportivo. In the days we were racing to get the Finals organized, the country was able to function efficiently and team up, as it should always be. The way in which Binaghi and his team constantly operate with the desire to grow and improve is exemplary, they are an example in everyday life. Italian tennis has sown well, it has cultivated, and was able to collect. We will be a silent presence but always at your side to ensure that this experience can grow even more “.

CHAMPIONS AND SHOW

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Andrea Gaudenzi, president of the ATP and former blue of Davis, is ready for the show: “The last edition was excellent despite the restrictions due to the pandemic, and I am sure that we will field a great event. From a sporting point of view, it will be extraordinary. , with Nadal and Djokovic fighting for all tennis records and with a race for the number 1 in the world that Rafa and Tsitsipas can reach “. Soon the draw will decide the composition of the two groups.