How do players qualify?
Throughout the calendar year, players and teams earn points based on their tournament results. The points accumulate in a “race” to see who can finish first. At season’s end, the top seven producers punch their ticket to their tour’s Finals. The eighth spot is reserved for a Grand Slam winner ranked 8-20 in the standings. If no player meets that criteria, the final spot goes to the player who finished eighth in the race.
In other words, it’s the year’s top performers going head-to-head.
What's the best way to stay up to date on the race?
With Race to the Finals, Tennis Channel's special weekly show that gets viewers up to speed on the ever-changing pushes to the tour's season-ending championships. New episodes drop each Monday. Episodes will re-air on Tennis Channel and the Tennis Channel app until new episodes premiere.
🎥 Race to the ATP Finals, Episode 1: Watch here
🎥 Race to the WTA Finals, Episode 1: Watch here
🎥 Race to the ATP Finals, Episode 2: Watch here
🎥 Race to the WTA Finals, Episode 2: Watch **here**
🎥 Race to the ATP Finals, Episode 3: Watch here
🎥 Race to the WTA Finals, Episode 3: Watch **here**
🎥 Race to the ATP Finals, Episode 4: Watch **here**
🎥 Race to the WTA Finals, Episode 4: Watch **here**
🎥 Race to the ATP Finals, Episode 5: Premieres November 3, 8:00 p.m. ET