After four Grand Slam titles and months of competition, it all comes down to this. The 2026 tennis season will culminate in the WTA Finals and ATP Finals to decide the best pro tennis players of the year. The top eight singles players and doubles teams from the WTA Tour and ATP Tour will come together in November to compete in a round-robin tournament before moving on to the semifinals and finals.

This weekend, the women's tournament will kick off in California today with a round-robin competition. Which of the women's best players will prevail? Here's how to catch the action live today.

WTA Finals and ATP Finals Schedule

While the WTA Finals and ATP Finals take place back-to-back, they are technically separate events held in different locations. The women's finals will be held first from Nov. 8-15. The 2026 WTA Finals will take place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. It was initially intended to be played in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but the venue was changed due to the ongoing war in Iran.

The men's finals, the ATP Finals, take place from Nov. 15- 22. The 2026 ATP Finals will be played at Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy.

For these events, singles players and doubles players will be placed into two groups of four. Everyone then plays three round-robin matches, and the top performers advance to the knock-out semifinals and finals.

WTA Daily Schedule

• Session 1: Sunday, Nov. 8 - Round Robin

  • Marta Kostyuk vs. Linda Noskova

  • Coco Gauff vs. Jessica Pegula

  • Kateřina Siniaková / Taylor Townsend vs. Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini

  • Cristina Bucșa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez vs. Demi Schuurs / Ellen Perez

• Session 2: Monday, Nov. 9 - Round Robin starting at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET

  • Aryna Sabalenka vs. Karolína Muchová

  • Mirra Andreeva vs. Elina Svitolina

  • Gabriela Dabrowski / Luisa Stefani vs. Elise Mertens / Zhang Shuai

  • Guo Hanyu / Kristina Mladenovic vs. Hsieh Su-wei / Jeļena Ostapenko

• Session 3: Tuesday, Nov. 10 - Round Robin starting at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET

  • Marta Kostyuk vs. Jessica Pegula

  • Coco Gauff vs. Linda Noskova

  • Kateřina Siniaková / Taylor Townsend vs. Demi Schuurs / Ellen Perez

  • Cristina Bucșa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez vs. Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini

• Session 4: Wednesday, Nov. 11 - Round Robin starting at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET

  • Elina Svitolina vs. Karolína Muchová

  • Aryna Sabalenka vs. Mirra Andreeva

  • Gabriela Dabrowski / Luisa Stefani vs. Guo Hanyu / Kristina Mladenovic

  • Hsieh Su-wei / Jeļena Ostapenko vs. Elise Mertens / Zhang Shuai

• Session 5: Thursday, Nov. 12 - Round Robin starting at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET

  • Marta Kostyuk vs. Coco Gauff

  • Jessica Pegula vs. Linda Noskova

  • Kateřina Siniaková / Taylor Townsend vs. Cristina Bucșa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez

  • Demi Schuurs / Ellen Perez vs. Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini

• Session 6: Friday, Nov. 13 - Round Robin starting at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET

  • Mirra Andreeva vs. Karolína Muchová

  • Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elina Svitolina

  • Gabriela Dabrowski / Luisa Stefani vs. Hsieh Su-wei / Jeļena Ostapenko

  • Guo Hanyu / Kristina Mladenovic vs. Elise Mertens / Zhang Shuai

• Session 7: Saturday, Nov. 14 - Semifinals starting at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET

• Session 8: Sunday, Nov. 15 - Finals starting at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET

ATP Daily Schedule

• Session 1: Sunday, Nov. 15 - Round Robin starting at 11:30 a.m.

  • Harri Heliövaara / Henry Patten vs. Orlando Luz / Rafael Matos

  • Alexander Zverev vs. Rafael Jodar

  • Marcelo Arévalo / Mate Pavić vs. Théo Arribagé / Albano Olivetti

  • Ben Shelton vs. Arthur Fils

• Session 2: Monday, Nov. 16 - Round Robin starting at 11:30 a.m.

  • Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos vs. Simone Bolelli / Italy Andrea Vavassori

  • Carlos Alcaraz vs. Frances Tiafoe

  • Christian Harrison / Neal Skupski vs. Kevin Krawietz / Tim Pütz

  • Daniil Medvedev vs. Flavio Cobolli

• Session 3: Tuesday, Nov. 17 - Round Robin starting at 11:30 a.m.

• Session 4: Wednesday, Nov. 18 - Round Robin starting at 11:30 a.m.

• Session 5: Thursday, Nov. 19 - Round Robin starting at 11:30 a.m.

• Session 6: Friday, Nov. 20 - Round Robin starting at 11:30 a.m.

• Session 7: Saturday, Nov. 21 - Semifinals starting at 11:30 a.m.

• Session 8: Sunday, Nov. 22 - Finals starting at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Where to Stream the WTA Finals and ATP Finals

While this season's Grand Slam tournaments, including Wimbledon and the US Open, were easy to watch on ESPN, those wishing to tune in for the WTA and ATP Finals won't be so lucky. Instead, Sinclair's Tennis Channel owns the rights to these end-of-season events, so you'll need to subscribe to the standalone streaming service, pay for a cable package that includes the channel, or have access to a live TV streaming service that carries it—and this can get expensive.

• Tennis Channel: $11.99 per month or $109.99 per year

• DirecTV: Tennis Channel is included with DirecTV's MySports base pack and costs $45 per month for the first six months.

• Fubo: To get the Tennis Channel on Fubo, you'd need to pay for the Elite with Sports Plus tier, which costs $78.99 for the first month.

• Sling: The least expensive way to get Tennis Channel on Sling is to pay for the $46-per-month Orange plan and also get the Sports Extra add-on at $11 per month.

• Hulu + Live TV: If you want the Tennis Channel with Hulu, you'll need to pay the $90 for Live TV, plus the $10-per-month Sports Add-on.

• YouTube TV: To watch Tennis Channel on YouTube TV, you need to pay $60 per month for the first two months of the base plan, then add the $11.99-per-month NFL RedZone with the Sports Plus Add-on.

How to Watch the WTA Finals and ATP Finals for Free

Not looking to pay for yet another subscription? Your options for watching the WTA and ATP Finals for free are limited since the Tennis Channel doesn't offer a free trial. Instead, you're better off signing up for a trial of a live TV service. These trials typically only last a few days, so make sure to time your sign-up correctly so you can watch the matches you want for no extra cost.

Who Is Playing in the 2026 WTA Finals and ATP Finals?

The WTA and ATP Finals will feature the season's top eight singles players and doubles teams. Inclusion is determined by a points system in which finishes are scored and weighted by prestige, so a Grand Slam semifinal finish may be worth more points than a win at a lesser tournament.

(Credit: WTA Tour)

WTA Finals Singles

This year's top-ranked player is Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, winner of the Australian Open and US Open. However, Rybakina was forced to withdraw due to an illness. At no. 2, Aryna Sabalenka was the runner-up in these two competitions. Mirra Andreeva (3) won the French Open, and Linda Noskova (8) won at Wimbledon. Americans Jessica Pegula (5) and Coco Gauff (4) have also reached the finals. Here's the full list of ranked competitors, according to the WTA:

1. Aryna Sabalenka

2. Mirra Andreeva

3. Coco Gauff

4. Jessica Pegula

5. Elina Svitolina

6. Karolína Muchová

7. Linda Noskova

8. Marta Kostyuk

WTA Finals Doubles

Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani enter the finals as the top-ranked team, having won six competitions this year. At No. 2, the team of Kateřina Siniaková and Taylor Townsend has two Grand Slam victories this season. Other Grand Slam winners include Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic (3) and Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai (7). Here's the full list of ranked teams:

1. Gabriela Dabrowski / Luisa Stefani

2. Kateřina Siniaková / Taylor Townsend

3. Guo Hanyu / Kristina Mladenovic

4. Cristina Bucșa / Nicole Melichar-Martinez

5. Hsieh Su-wei / Jeļena Ostapenko

6. Demi Schuurs / Ellen Perez

7. Elise Mertens / Zhang Shuai

8. Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini

ATP Finals Singles

(Credit: ATP Tour)

Following Jannik Sinner's injury earlier in the year, the men's competition became wide open. Alexander Zverev is the top-ranked ATP player, having won at the French Open and US Open. Carlos Alcaraz ranks behind him after a victory at the Australian Open. Americans Ben Shelton (3) and Frances Tiafoe (7) also had big showings this year.

1. Alexander Zverev

2. Carlos Alcaraz

3. Ben Shelton

4. Daniil Medvedev

5. Flavio Cobolli

6. Arthur Fils

7. Frances Tiafoe

8. Rafael Jodar

ATP Finals Doubles

The men's doubles rankings have Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten at the top after a win at Wimbledon this year. However, the No. 2-ranked team of Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski actually won more Grand Slams, having won in Australia and the US. The third-ranked team of Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos won at the French Open.

1. Harri Heliövaara / Henry Patten

2. Christian Harrison / Neal Skupski

3. Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos

4. Marcelo Arévalo / Mate Pavić

5. Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori

6. Théo Arribagé / Albano Olivetti

7. Kevin Krawietz / Tim Pütz

8. Orlando Luz / Rafael Matos

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