 It’s official! The Copper Box Arena is the place to be as the Ultimate Tennis Showdown Grand Final returns to London this December with its strongest ever line-up.Â
Tickets are on sale here.
The 2025 UTS Grand Final is set to feature some of the best male players in the world who have taken part in UTS events in Oslo, New York and Frankfurt to qualify for the season finale. Taking place from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 December at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, a prize pot of more than $2million will be at stake. Ultimate Tennis Showdown London tickets are on sale now.
It’s tennis but not as you’ve known it in this fun, fast and groundbreaking format. Last year Alex de Minaur (pictured below) was crowned UTS 2024 champion after a comprehensive 3-0 (13/8, 14/11, 16/10) win over Holger Rune.Â
This year eight elite players will compete across two round-robin groups across three days of action. The top four will advance to Sunday’s semi-finals followed by the Grand Final. Instead of sets, matches take place over 4 quick-fire quarters of 8 minutes. If a match is tied 2-2 a dramatic ‘Sudden Death’ decider ensues.Â
2025 PLAYERS CONFIRMED
This year Jack “The Power” Draper is set to return to UTS action in front of his home fans for the first time since 2023 when he beat Holger âThe Vikingâ Rune 2-14, 15-12, 13-10, 19-7 to claim the spectacular UTS âZeusâ trophy. Draper has received a wildcard for the season-ending event as has Australia’s Alex de Minaur, the 2024 UTS London Grand Final champion.
Joining Draper and De Minaur is triple Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud, winner of Bastide MĂŠdical UTS NĂŽmes in April, and Tomas Machac, the rising Czech star who won UTS Guadalajara in February. Â
The full UTS London Grand Final 2025 line-up is as follows:
–JACK DRAPER (Career-high ranking 4, 2023 UTS London Grand Final champion)
–ALEX DE MINAUR (Career-high ranking 6, 2024 UTS London Grand Final champion)
–CASPER RUUD (Career-high ranking 2, 2025 Bastide MĂŠdical UTS NĂŽmes champion)
–TOMAS MACHAC (Career-high ranking 20, 2025 UTS Guadalajara champion)
–ANDREY RUBLEV (Career-high ranking 5, 2024 UTS Oslo & 2023 UTS Frankfurt champion)
–FRANCISCO CERUNDOLO (Career-high ranking 18, 2025 Chubb UTS Hong Kong with Humansa champion)
–DAVID GOFFIN (Career-high ranking 7, 2025 UTS Guadalajara finalist)
–ADRIAN MANNARINO (Career-high ranking 17, 2025 UTS Guadalajara semi-finalist)
All eight players will feature in three of the four sessions with the top four progressing through to the semi-finals and finals on Sunday 7 December.
ULTIMATE TENNIS SHOWDOWN LONDON – TICKETS, TIMINGS & TRAVEL INFO
 Tickets are on sale via the ‘Get Tickets’ link.
Friday 5 December. One session: Doors open at 4pm. First match at 5pm.
Round Robin 4 Matches. Plus All Star Game with all players taking part.
Saturday 6 December. Afternoon session: Doors open at 12 noon. First match at 1pm. Evening session: Doors open at 5.30pm. First match at 6pm.
Afternoon session – Round Robin No.2. Four matches – All players on court.
Evening session – Round Robin No.3. Four matches – All players on court.
Sunday 7 December. One session: Doors open at 1.30pm. First match at 2.30pm.
Semi-finals, followed by the Final. Top two players in each group participate.
đđ Travel tips: Copper Box Arena. The nearest railway stations are Hackney Wick overground and Stratford International station. Both are approximately a 15-minute walk. Stratford International is one stop (5 minutes) from London St Pancras on the Javelin train. Stratford (with links to the underground and DLR) station is about a 15-minute walk. Plan your journey at the Transport for London website. Limited parking is available at the Copper Box Arena, however parking is available at the nearby Westfield Shopping Centre.
INTRODUCING ULTIMATE TENNIS SHOWDOWN
Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) is an innovative tennis league featuring world-class players in an entirely reinvented game format. And after events this year across Europe and the US it all comes down to the Grand Final and three days of action at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown London.
⢠Eight elite players competing across two round-robin groups
⢠Top four advance to the semi-finals
⢠Players are guaranteed a minimum of three matches each
⢠Finalists will contest five matches over three days
Instead of traditional sets, matches take place over 4 quick-fire quarters of 8 minutes , with timing paused during 3-minute breaks. Â
The first player to win 3 quarters wins the match. If tied 2â2, a dramatic âSudden Deathâ decider determines the winner …
o First player to win two consecutive points claims the match
o Every point from the second point onward becomes match point
Think tennis reimagined with a loosened code of conduct for more authenticity. Players and coaches are micâd up (live interview in between quarters). There’s a never-seen-before entertainment show with a DJ on the tennis court, an MC, and no limitations for the crowd!
MORE ABOUT ULTIMATE TENNIS SHOWDOWN
Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) is the worldâs newest, exciting and innovative tennis league featuring an entirely reinvented game format. The year-round league was founded by Patrick Mouratoglou, who previously coached WTA legend Serena Williams and is now the coach of 2-time grand slam champion Simona Halep and young Danish star Holger Rune.
UTS introduces a modern format consisting of intense matches, a lightened code of conduct, and unique novelties.  For instance, UTS cards strongly emphasize strategy and add to the suspense. Live coaching and mid-match interviews allow fans to get inside the playerâs minds and immerse into their universe. Â
Format
> 4 quarters of 8 minutes each
> Less time (15 seconds) between points
> No second serve
> Unlimited coaching from the sidelines
> Player interviews between the quarters
> Strategic use of bonus cards by players
World-famous players who have already participated include Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Matteo Berrettini and Alexander Zverev. This year Andrey Rublev is leading the way having already qualified for the 2024 Grand Final courtesy of his victory in Oslo. Other stars in contention include Casper Ruud, Alex Di Minaur, Holger Rune, Gael Monfils and Nick Krygios.
In 2025 UTS features four events worldwide: in Guadalajara, Nimes and Hong Kong ahead of the Grand Final in London in December. Get your Ultimate Tennis London Showdown tickets now to enjoy the action live!
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